Downtown Houston Insurance Defense firm seeking a Litigation Paralegal. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of litigation experience under their belt.

Responsibilities

• Participate and facilitate in the organization and progress of case file including calendar deadlines, maintenance of file and participate in status meetings

• Utilize litigation support systems specifically IPRO, Relativity, iManage, FileSite and Trial Director

• Perform substantive research including analyze documents and materials and summarize for attorney review

• Coordinate preparation and filing of briefs and legal documents including cite checking, compiling appendices and exhibits, and electronic filing in state and federal courts

• Manage, coordinate and prepare for hearings and depositions including drafting witness outlines, deposition exhibits and interaction with experts and witnesses

• Collaborate with e-discovery project manager to facilitate document production process from collection through production across all formats

• Interact with outside entities (clients, government agencies, expert witnesses, consultants, other law firms, opposing parties, court personnel, etc.)

• Manage trial preparation, logistics and support consisting of compiling and tracking exhibits and testimony time, and assisting with all other attorney assignments

• Travel to and participate in trial or arbitration is required; national travel

• Ability to function independently and collaboratively with a team daily

• Any other functions or duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint, and document management systems (iManage, FileSite)

• Proficiency in the use of e-discovery and deposition transcript tools (Relativity, Trial Director)

Due to the high volume of resumes typically received, applicants may not be contacted directly unless their skills/experience closely match those requested by our clients- some of which may not be reflected in this posting. We invite you to keep an eye on future job postings.