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We are seeking a 3-5 years experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join the team. The role offers hands-on litigation support, discovery management, and trial preparation in a collaborative legal environment.
Roles and ResponsibilitiesDraft and prepare legal documents, including FOIA requests, pleadings, discovery, notices, affidavits, subpoenas, trial exhibits, and correspondence for attorney review and approval.
Manage litigation discovery, coordinate medical and other records through third-party vendors, subpoenas, depositions on written questions, and communicate with clients, courts, investigators, medical professionals, and experts.
Maintain and organize electronic case files, manage document indexing, filing, scanning, and file opening and closing procedures, and handle state and federal e-filing.
Coordinate attorney calendars and schedule hearings, court proceedings, depositions, mediations, trials, meetings, and other case-related events; assist with or attend proceedings as assigned.
Track and submit case time and expense billing, meet deadlines, balance competing priorities, solve problems independently, and collaborate with attorneys and team members.
3-5 years of experience as a paralegal handling insurance defense matters at a Texas law firm, with a strong understanding of litigation procedures and all aspects of discovery.
Familiarity with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and state and federal court e-filing procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe software; typing speed of at least 65 WPM.
Experience with timekeeping and billing systems, excellent written and verbal English communication skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with attorneys, clients, and vendors.
Strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving, and time-management skills, sound independent judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. A paralegal certificate and four-year undergraduate degree are preferred but not required.
Full-time, in-office position with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.
Regular working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Hands-on experience supporting insurance defense litigation, discovery, and trial preparation.
Opportunities to collaborate with attorneys and support a variety of litigation matters.
Additional working hours and weekend availability as required by case demands.
On-site role.
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