Defense Litigation Paralegal

Defense Litigation Paralegal

Defense Litigation Paralegal- Houston
A national based law firm located in Houston is seeking a Defense Litigation Paralegal to join their team. Candidates must have 5 years of personal injury defense litigation (prefers construction litigation) experience within a law firm. Candidates must also have experience with Relativity. Candidates will be working on a heavy litigation docket and must have experience with state and federal courts. Bachelor's degree is preferred. This position offers a hybrid schedule and full benefits. Duties include:

• • Demonstrate thorough knowledge of federal and state court procedures, including AAA arbitration rules, and maintain proficiency with electronic filing systems across multiple jurisdictions.
    
• • Provide comprehensive litigation support, including calendaring court hearings, appearances, and deadlines, and accurately calculating discovery and procedural timelines.
    
• • Draft and file routine court documents?such as notices of appearance, pro hac vice applications, motions for extensions of time, motions for default, deposition notices, and subpoenas?in strict compliance with jurisdictional rules.
    
• • Manage and maintain both physical and electronic case files, including organizing email correspondence, maintaining document management systems, and preparing detailed deposition, hearing, and trial binders.
    
• • Conduct focused legal and factual research using Westlaw and other legal research platforms to retrieve relevant case law and legal authorities.
    
• • Assist with all aspects of document production, including redaction, duplication, and Bates labeling of responsive documents.
    
• • Perform cite-checking of briefs and memoranda to ensure accuracy of legal citations, references, and exhibits.
    
• • Organize, analyze, and index legal documents and exhibits to support case development, trial preparation, and litigation strategy.
    

HOUGW34

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 136381 when responding to this ad.

Desired Skills and Experience

Defense Litigation Paralegal

Defense Litigation Paralegal- Houston
A national based law firm located in Houston is seeking a Defense Litigation Paralegal to join their team. Candidates must have 5 years of personal injury defense litigation (prefers construction litigation) experience within a law firm. Candidates must also have experience with Relativity. Candidates will be working on a heavy litigation docket and must have experience with state and federal courts. Bachelor's degree is preferred. This position offers a hybrid schedule and full benefits. Duties include:

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of federal and state court procedures, including AAA arbitration rules, and maintain proficiency with electronic filing systems across multiple jurisdictions.
Provide comprehensive litigation support, including calendaring court hearings, appearances, and deadlines, and accurately calculating discovery and procedural timelines.
Draft and file routine court documents?such as notices of appearance, pro hac vice applications, motions for extensions of time, motions for default, deposition notices, and subpoenas?in strict compliance with jurisdictional rules.
Manage and maintain both physical and electronic case files, including organizing email correspondence, maintaining document management systems, and preparing detailed deposition, hearing, and trial binders.
Conduct focused legal and factual research using Westlaw and other legal research platforms to retrieve relevant case law and legal authorities.
Assist with all aspects of document production, including redaction, duplication, and Bates labeling of responsive documents.
Perform cite-checking of briefs and memoranda to ensure accuracy of legal citations, references, and exhibits.
Organize, analyze, and index legal documents and exhibits to support case development, trial preparation, and litigation strategy.