Labor & Employment Paralegal

Direct message the job poster from Comptech Associates

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: 6 Months

No. of Positions: 1

Job Schedule: 5 days per week in office during training. Manager will decide when worker is ready to flex to 4 days in office.

Job

Hours:

8:30am-5:30pm (one hour lunch, unpaid)

Interview Process: Combination of virtual and in-person interviews, generally two rounds.

Office

Location:

1330 Post Oak Road, Suite 801, Houston, Texas 77055

Summary: The Client is seeking a Labor and Employment Paralegal to join its House Counsel team in Houston, Texas.

• Energetic individual who will work with attorneys on labor and employment matters, including responding to demand letters, charges of discrimination, and litigation in state and federal courts.
• Drive the discovery process by preparing, assembling, and serving discovery demands and responses, and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner under the guidance of the firm’s attorneys.
• Follow up with clients and adversaries to ensure compliance with discovery demands and court orders, drafting letters and motions where appropriate; prepare reports summarizing discovery responses for attorneys.
• Keep current with court rules, regulations, and procedures on e‑filling.
• Ensure all data entered in the Pro Law system is accurate and regularly updated.
• Collaborate with attorneys to provide quality legal representation in discovery, correspondence, motions, and trial preparation.
• Prioritize assignments and meet all statutory and court‑ordered deadlines by maintaining an accurate and updated calendar system.
• Develop proficiency in legal research and writing to improve and maintain skills and knowledge.
• Coordinate trial preparation by communicating with the team regarding trial preparation activities.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
• Navigate and effectively manage a case management system.
• Employ strong analytical skills and superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Apply strong time‑management and organizational skills in a high‑volume office and team environment.
• Be a highly self‑motivated individual, possessing high initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Multi‑task, adapt to changing priorities, and work well under pressure.
• Perform legal research (preferred).
• Experience in Pro Law (preferred but not required).

• Three to five years of Paralegal work experience (strongly preferred but not required); experience in employment law preferred.
• Paralegal Certificate or Degree in Paralegal Studies (preferred but not required).

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Contract

Job Function: Information Technology

Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting