Texas based litigation law firm is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for their insurance defense practice group. Trial experience is mandatory.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Reviews, organizes and summarizes case documents in order to assist in preparation of case for trial.
- Reviews medical records to determine what information is/is not needed for cases.
- Draft complaints and answers, routine notices, affidavits, motions and petitions, memoranda and correspondence.
- Prepare discovery.
- Reviews and analyzes matters for the purpose of preparing matter evaluations and status reports to clients. Communicate with clients, attorneys, staff and other outside personnel to obtain or provide information.
- Enter time into accounting and billing software daily.
- Work with the attorneys on appealing bills.
- Ability to handle pressure, interruptions, and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities in an efficient manner, rapid turnaround required, and generally perform in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in all software; ability to adjust to multiple tasks from multiple individuals in the Firm.
- Follows ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- 5- 10+ years' of litigation paralegal experience, with State court and Federal litigation experience.
- Trial experience is mandatory.
- Four-year Bachelor's degree and/or two-year ABA approved Paralegal certificate ideal but not required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Pro. Knowledge of DISCO is a plus but not necessary.