Trial-Ready General Liability Paralegal - Houston

Kelley Kronenberg; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision options

PTO and floating holidays

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

Job summary

Kelley Kronenberg seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to join our Houston office in support of a busy general liability defense team. You will manage a full caseload from inception through trial, drafting pleadings, handling e-filing, and coordinating depositions and hearings.

You will maintain calendars, organize trial materials, and communicate with clients, carriers, courts, and opposing counsel to ensure organized, trial-ready files and timely case progress.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience
• Knowledge of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and state & federal e-filing (eFileTexas / PACER)
• Strong drafting, organizational, and calendaring skills
• Proficiency with case management and document management software, as well as Microsoft Office
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload in a fast-paced environment
• Paralegal certificate or Associate's/Bachelor's degree preferred
• Notary commission and trial experience are a plus

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys across every phase of litigation, taking ownership of files
• Draft, file, and serve pleadings, discovery requests, and responses; e-file in Texas state and federal courts
• Manage document production, Bates labeling, and privilege logs
• Maintain and monitor case calendars and deadlines; coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, and IMEs
• Prepare summaries of medical records, billing, and deposition testimony
• Assist with trial preparation by organizing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and subpoenas
• Build trial notebooks and maintain professional communication with clients, carriers, courts, and opposing counsel

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Drafting & calendaring

Case management

MS Office

Notary

Education

Paralegal certificate

Associate's/Bachelor's degree

Tools

eFileTexas

PACER

Document management software

MS Office

Job description

Kelley Kronenberg seeks an experienced litigation paralegal to join our Houston office in support of a busy general liability defense team. You will manage a full caseload from inception through trial, drafting pleadings, handling e-filing, and coordinating depositions and hearings.

You will maintain calendars, organize trial materials, and communicate with clients, carriers, courts, and opposing counsel to ensure organized, trial-ready files and timely case progress.