Paralegal

Addison Group • $110K — $120K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years of litigation paralegal experience required.
  • Experience in trial preparation and attendance essential.
  • Knowledge of filing procedures in state and federal courts necessary.
  • Ability to support at least four attorneys at once in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage case files, including deadlines and file maintenance.
  • Utilize litigation support systems like Relativity and Westlaw.
  • Conduct substantial research and summarize findings for attorneys.
  • Prepare and file briefs and legal documents, ensuring citation accuracy.
  • Coordinate and prepare for hearings, depositions, and collaborate with experts.
  • Facilitate document production in e-discovery processes.
  • Prepare for trial logistics, including exhibit management and attorney support.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
Full Job Description
Job Title: Paralegal

Location: Houston, TX

Hours: 8:00-5:00-Hybrid Schedule

Salary: $110,000-$120,000

Benefits: Medical, 401 (k), PTO

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Manage all aspects of case files including calendaring deadlines, file maintenance, and participation in status meetings.
  • Utilize litigation support systems, specifically Relativity, iManage, Westlaw and Harvey.
  • Perform substantive research, including analyzing documents and materials and summarizing for attorney review.
  • Coordinate preparation and filing of briefs and legal documents including cite checking and compiling appendices and exhibits.
  • Proficiency with electronic filings and working knowledge of state and federal filing rules and procedures.
  • Manage, coordinate, and prepare for hearings and depositions, including draft witness outlines, prepare deposition exhibits, and liaise with experts and witnesses.
  • Collaborate with e-discovery project manager to facilitate the document production process from collection through production across all formats.
  • Interact with outside entities (clients, government agencies, expert witnesses, consultants, other law firms, opposing parties, court personnel, etc.).
  • Manage trial preparations, including logistics, attorney support, drafting and management of trial exhibit list, deposition designations, witness lists, and other required pretrial filings, exhibit tracking, testimony time, and assist with all other attorney assignments during court proceedings.
  • Travel to and participate in trials or arbitrations.
  • Possess the ability to function independently and collaboratively with a team daily.
  • Any other functions or duties as assigned.

Required Experience:
  • Minimum of 7 years of paralegal experience in litigation required.
  • Experience preparing for and attending trials and arbitrations required.
  • Experience filing documents in various jurisdictions, including both state and federal courts.
  • Prior experience supporting a minimum of four attorneys concurrently in a fast-paced legal environment.

About Addison Group

Addison Group is a professional staffing and consulting firm that provides services in the areas of information technology, finance and accounting, healthcare, human resources, and administration. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Addison Group has over 2500 employees and operates in 22 locations across the United States. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private staffing firms in the United States by Inc. Magazine.
Learn more about Addison Group
Size
2,500 employees
Industry
Staffing
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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