Litigation Paralegal

Hartline Barger LLP•Corpus Christi, TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corpus Christi office of Hartline Barger LLP is seeking an energetic and reliable paralegal to join our busy personal injury defense team. The ideal candidate will have experience in personal injury and catastrophic losses defense. This position requires heavy discovery work and file management. Candidate must have excellent research and writing skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment, think creatively, and work independently.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and/or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA- approved program.
Above average proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
Strong analytical skills, as well as advanced oral and written communication skills are necessary.
Strong time management and organizational skills with an ability to work in a high-volume office and team environment are essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience in personal injury and catastrophic losses defense.

Responsibilities

Obtain, review and analyze documents, including medical records and financial records, tax and employment records, or any other relevant information.
Provide a medical record chronology.
Prepare for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files.
Compile evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases.
Manage files and documents.
Coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts
Calendar and track all discovery and various other deadlines.
Generate status reports, logs, and indexes.
Correspond with clients and opposing law firms.
Research and analysis of case issues, including medical research of facts, medical articles, and expert articles.
Communication of issues with experts and investigation and analysis of expert qualifications and experience, including prior transcripts, testimony and articles.