Commercial Litigation Paralegal - Top Texas Law Firm! at Jobot
Houston, TX 77002
About the Job
Litigation Paralegal for a Trusted Texas Law Firm for Legal Solutions - Houston Office! Committed to Empowering Diversity, Delivering Excellence
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Taylor Scarnato
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year
A bit about us:
Texas-based firm proudly providing the highest quality legal services for nearly 100 years. We uphold rigorous standards and boast extensive experience, committed to delivering nothing short of excellence to our clients. Our diverse range of legal services spans across various industries, ensuring comprehensive assistance for any legal challenge you face. With a focus on senior-level attention, our dedicated attorneys guarantee maximum value and results, drawing from their expertise in multiple practice areas to serve as your trusted single-source advisor. We work with individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and multinational Fortune 500 corporations in more than 20 practice areas. We have offices located in Austin, Dallas, Decatur, Houston, and McAllen, we represent clients throughout Texas and the U.S. Rest assured, our team comprises top-tier legal minds with stellar track records, dedicated to providing exemplary service and achieving favorable outcomes for you. We pride ourselves on a longstanding and unwavering commitment to hiring exceptional talent.
If you are an experienced Litigation Paralegal, please read on...
Why join us?
Do you want to work with some of the nation’s best Clients AND enjoy time at home w/ family? We do too!
Job Details
The Litigation Paralegal investigates facts and prepares pleadings, discovery, and other documents to provide substantive legal support and case management to a group of attorneys who perform work in the areas of complex business litigation, oil and gas/energy litigation, general litigation, privacy and data security, and financial services.
Key Responsibilities:
Understands and takes ownership of assigned cases, matters, and projects, and is responsible for client contact and case management
Prepares, organizes, screens, and reviews all case, matter, and project documents and materials Identifies, analyzes, and synthesizes information to move cases, matters, and projects forward; assesses underlying issues and implications; and highlights potential issues for the attorneys
Drafts discovery to opposing party and responses to discovery in federal and state court
Drafts basic pleadings in federal and state court
Works directly with clients regarding discovery matters
Contacts other court, office, and agency personnel as required to obtain information needed for case, matter, and project work
Communicates with and interviews clients and third-party witnesses as directed by the attorneys
Coordinates discovery and witnesses for court and agency proceedings
Performs factual and legal research, prepares correspondence, and drafts various pleadings, petitions, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs, agreements, responses, motions, orders, and other legal documents
ls familiar with rules of civil procedure in federal and state court
Assists attorneys in identifying and developing process improvements
Top two main requirements:
Commercial Litigation Experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Tables of Authority and Tables of Content (Word), Pivot Tables (Excel), and PowerPoint
Other Requirements:
5+ years litigation paralegal experience, including (1) federal and state court experience, (2) experience with bankruptcy courts, (3) ability to work directly with clients and establish, build, and maintain client relationships, (4) case management and ownership responsibilities, and (5) experience drafting a wide breadth and depth of legal documents
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Training from a paralegal program or paralegal certification preferred
Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
Familiar with systems, processes, and applications used in the legal environment, including enterprise time and billing (Elite}, ProDoc, Pacer, Texas E-filing systems, and OMS (iManage) systems/applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional prioritization, problem-solving, organizational and project management skills
Ability to work well in a dynamic environment, and to respond effectively with calm, resourcefulness, and flexibility in demanding situations
Professional, tactful, honest, respectful, courteous, cooperative, and client-centric spirit that embraces diversity and inclusion
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Taylor Scarnato
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 per year
A bit about us:
Texas-based firm proudly providing the highest quality legal services for nearly 100 years. We uphold rigorous standards and boast extensive experience, committed to delivering nothing short of excellence to our clients. Our diverse range of legal services spans across various industries, ensuring comprehensive assistance for any legal challenge you face. With a focus on senior-level attention, our dedicated attorneys guarantee maximum value and results, drawing from their expertise in multiple practice areas to serve as your trusted single-source advisor. We work with individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and multinational Fortune 500 corporations in more than 20 practice areas. We have offices located in Austin, Dallas, Decatur, Houston, and McAllen, we represent clients throughout Texas and the U.S. Rest assured, our team comprises top-tier legal minds with stellar track records, dedicated to providing exemplary service and achieving favorable outcomes for you. We pride ourselves on a longstanding and unwavering commitment to hiring exceptional talent.
If you are an experienced Litigation Paralegal, please read on...
Why join us?
Do you want to work with some of the nation’s best Clients AND enjoy time at home w/ family? We do too!
- Meaningful Work!
- Best in Class Firm!
- Competitive Compensation Package!
- Complete Benefits Package!
- 401(k)!
- Profit Sharing!
- Paid Leave!
- Business Casual Work Environment!
- Paid Training!
- Parking Allowance!
- Accelerated Career Growth!
- Fun Company Activities!
- Many More!
Job Details
The Litigation Paralegal investigates facts and prepares pleadings, discovery, and other documents to provide substantive legal support and case management to a group of attorneys who perform work in the areas of complex business litigation, oil and gas/energy litigation, general litigation, privacy and data security, and financial services.
Key Responsibilities:
Understands and takes ownership of assigned cases, matters, and projects, and is responsible for client contact and case management
Prepares, organizes, screens, and reviews all case, matter, and project documents and materials Identifies, analyzes, and synthesizes information to move cases, matters, and projects forward; assesses underlying issues and implications; and highlights potential issues for the attorneys
Drafts discovery to opposing party and responses to discovery in federal and state court
Drafts basic pleadings in federal and state court
Works directly with clients regarding discovery matters
Contacts other court, office, and agency personnel as required to obtain information needed for case, matter, and project work
Communicates with and interviews clients and third-party witnesses as directed by the attorneys
Coordinates discovery and witnesses for court and agency proceedings
Performs factual and legal research, prepares correspondence, and drafts various pleadings, petitions, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs, agreements, responses, motions, orders, and other legal documents
ls familiar with rules of civil procedure in federal and state court
Assists attorneys in identifying and developing process improvements
Top two main requirements:
Commercial Litigation Experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Tables of Authority and Tables of Content (Word), Pivot Tables (Excel), and PowerPoint
Other Requirements:
5+ years litigation paralegal experience, including (1) federal and state court experience, (2) experience with bankruptcy courts, (3) ability to work directly with clients and establish, build, and maintain client relationships, (4) case management and ownership responsibilities, and (5) experience drafting a wide breadth and depth of legal documents
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Training from a paralegal program or paralegal certification preferred
Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
Familiar with systems, processes, and applications used in the legal environment, including enterprise time and billing (Elite}, ProDoc, Pacer, Texas E-filing systems, and OMS (iManage) systems/applications
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional prioritization, problem-solving, organizational and project management skills
Ability to work well in a dynamic environment, and to respond effectively with calm, resourcefulness, and flexibility in demanding situations
Professional, tactful, honest, respectful, courteous, cooperative, and client-centric spirit that embraces diversity and inclusion
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Salary
60,000 - 80,000 /year