Paralegal: Litigation

Mayer Brown LLP•Houston, TX

1d•$73,600 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Litigation department in our Houston office, as a Paralegal. This role provides support to attorneys in the Litigation practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
At least six years of substantive litigation experience as a Litigation Paralegal in a law firm setting required
Proficient with Microsoft Suite
Knowledge of Relativity and general database management
Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate from ABA approved paralegal program preferred
Trial, arbitration, or mediation experience preferred
Working knowledge with legal case management software such as OPUS 2 preferred

Responsibilities

Proofread, edit, and cite check fact and legal citations in memorandums and briefs
Proficient using litigation research tools like Westlaw, Lexis, and Pacer
Coordinate with case team and e-Discovery personnel on all aspects of data collection
Manage complex files; review discovery materials by performing relevance, confidentiality, and privilege reviews
Create discovery templates
Prepare for depositions and create witness files
Analyze and summarize documents, interrogatories, and other factual information, including sophisticated or technical information related to legal issues
Conduct factual research to compile information regarding parties, experts, and judges; perform due diligence research by searching Secretary of State information, corporate profiles, prior litigation, recent press and social media postings
Understand how to research court rules in preparation for filings and coordinate with Docket team to ensure all filings strictly adhere to relevant rules and deadlines
Act as liaison with Document Services and other departments to coordinate TOC/TOA, final formatting, and specialized printing of briefs, per guidelines in various jurisdictions
Prepare key fact chronologies and create demonstrative exhibits such as charts, graphs and maps
Attend and provide support at Trial, which includes: monitoring documents and evidence; assuring presence of witnesses; preparing and monitoring visual aids; taking notes on testimony; tracking of exhibits introduced and marked into evidence; digesting trial transcripts; interacting with witnesses, court clerks, client, and vendors; mentoring junior paralegal trial team members
Assists with appeals by compiling Record on Appeal and/or Joint Appendix; indexing cases for a table of authorities; acting as liaison with the appellate printer