Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Litigation Defense - San Antonio

Naman Howell Smith & Lee PLLC•San Antonio, TX

52d•Onsite

About The Position

The San Antonio office of Naman Howell has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense and transportation litigation. Expectations include assisting a busy and diverse litigation docket from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant work experience
Highly organized self-starter who is skilled in anticipating attorneys' needs
Attention to detail and quality
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
Strong proficiency with MS Office suite

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Managing overall case volume; maintaining high-volume documents in the Firm’s document management system
Communicating with clients, courts, experts, counsel, etc.
Drafting correspondence and pleadings; maintaining client communication and case updates
Scheduling and calendaring
Participating in the preparation of discovery responses
Summarizing deposition transcripts
Requesting and analyzing medical records, preparing medical chronologies and billing summaries
Preparing client documents for production
Preparing notebooks/indexes for hearings, depositions, mediations, and organizing files for trial
E-filing in state and federal courts
Entering time
Making travel arrangements and submitting expenses reimbursement
Other duties as assigned