Paralegal

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Job ID#: 16394

Litigation Paralegal – Downtown Houston – HYBRID SCHEDULE

Essential Job Duties

• Draft motions, petitions, discovery requests, correspondence to clients and other legal documents
• Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, mediations, trials and arbitrations
• Prepare trial/case notebooks, motion/hearing notebooks, deposition notebooks, and witness kits in preparation of hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and trials 
• Prepare trial subpoenas, depositions upon written questions, deposition notices, and all relevant releases for ordering medical, billing, employment, and social security records
• Perform Accurint and social media searches on all potential witnesses involved in cases
• Perform legal research and cite check using Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis 
• Correspond with Experts regarding case related deadlines, case schedules and discovery review
• Prepare deposition summaries and case summaries for attorney use
• Coordinate and maintain large volumes of paper and electronic documents in an orderly manner
• Summarize cases and prepare reports for attorneys
• Prepare document production using firm’s computer software program
• Create timeline of events for each case as directed by supervising attorneys
• Prepare and organize exhibits electronically on firm’s computer software program for hearings and trials
• Research and analyze statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provide written analysis to attorneys
• Professionally communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and firm personnel
• Take the initiative to inform attorneys on tasks needing completion on each case and act as the project manager

Qualifications

• High level of proficiency with technology, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat; experience with iManage preferred
• Experience and ability to work with time-sensitive and overlapping deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize numerous ongoing projects in a fast-paced and demanding environment
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and attention to detail
• Dependable team player; ability to work productively with personnel at all levels and with minimal supervision
• Must be a self-starter and take initiative
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with ESI discovery platform (IPRO experience a plus)
• Minimum 5 years of trial/arbitration litigation experience in a law firm environment
• Flexible to work overtime

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