Texas based law firm with a growing office located in central Houston, not downtown, is hiring a civil litigation paralegal. Paralegal MUST have 5 years experience working on the defense side handling civil litigation cases. This position is onsite full time from 8:30 to 5:30 with a billable requirement of 120 hours per month.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles
- Prepare and revise legal documents such as affidavits, demands, discovery, etc.
- Communicate with various parts of the court system and outside legal personnel regarding case details, deadlines, and procedures
- Docket and eFile in bankruptcy, state, and federal courts
- Operate Trial Director – upload exhibits, upload and clip video depositions, run program during trials
- Working knowledge of e-discovery document review platforms such as Relativity and DISCO
- Experience with bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation a plus
- Order reports and records and monitor status of same
- Schedule hearings and depositions
- Secure court reporters for depositions
- Handle confidential and time-sensitive material
- Notarize documents
- Gather and arrange evidence and other legal documents for attorney
- Assist lawyers during trials by handling exhibits, taking notes, or reviewing trial transcripts
- Call clients, witnesses, lawyers, and outside vendors regarding meetings and depositions
- Draft correspondence and legal documents such as Discovery shells and subpoenas
- Track progress and assignment status of open matters
- Prepare for legal hearings, trials and client meetings
- Bates number and redact legal documents
- Create demonstratives
- Coordinate Service of Process
- Assist with Briefs and Memorandums