Litigation Paralegal- 3672437

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal

Location: Houston

Salary/Payrate: 120/year

Work Environment: Hybrid (4in 1out)

Term: Direct Hire

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

Job Description:

The Litigation Paralegal will support attorneys throughout the
practice group on an as needed basis on day to day items from
inception to trial.

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Prepare petitions, discovery requests, and motions
* Prepare case correspondence
* Prepare for and attend depositions, hearings, trials, and
arbitrations
* Prepare motion/hearing notebooks, deposition notebooks and
trial notebooks along with witness kits
* Prepare trial subpoenas, DWQ’s, deposition notices, and all
relevant releases for ordering medical, billing, employment, and
other records
* Perform background and social media searches on parties and
potential witnesses
* Perform legal research and cite checking
* Source and assist in the retention of consulting and testifying
experts
* Prepare deposition and medical records summaries
* Organize and maintain client documents and records, pleadings
and discovery to prepare for production
* Track and assist administrative assistants with proper
calendaring of all pre-trial deadlines; scheduling orders and
trial dates
* Prepare document production using Relativity
* Create timeline of events for each case as directed by
supervising attorneys
* Research and analyze statutes, regulations, legal articles,
judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provide written
analysis to attorneys
* Professionally communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and
firm personnel
* Perform other litigation duties as assigned.

Skills Required:

* Minimum ten (10) years of trial/arbitration litigation
experience
* Experience with Relativity discovery platform
* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Styles
* Ability to work occasional overtime and weekends, especially
for trial/ arbitration preparation
* Some trial / arbitration support may require out of town or out
of state travel