Litigation Paralegal

Consultative Search Group•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client has an immediate opening for a Litigation Paralegal in their Houston office. This role supports numerous firm practices through a wide range of litigation-related paralegal responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing traditional, litigation paralegal functions.
Ability to perform quality control analysis and report issues with data.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment with attorneys, other staff members and external entities.
Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.
Demonstrates extreme attention to detail.
Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.
Experience with e-discovery platforms (Relativity, Opus2).
Flexibility/availability to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in energy litigation desirable.
Experience preparing for and/or attending trial is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains and organizes litigation drive to ensure case documents are easily and promptly accessible to all team members.
Coordinates, reviews and maintains project status tracking charts for matters, including any tasks and deliverable requirements.
Assists in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering and analysis of documents, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews.
Conducts factual research to support attorney projects.
Performs cite checking and proofreading.
Coordinates court and agency filings.
Communicates with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
Assists attorneys with preparing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and subpoenas.
Assists with trial preparation, including maintenance of case calendars, case files, and trial notebooks.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.