ConstructionLitigation Paralegal

Construction Litigation Paralegal - Houston

A national based law firm located in Houston is seeking a Construction Litigation Paralegal to join their team.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of construction litigation experience within a law firm, working on a heavy litigation docket.
• Experience with state and federal courts and familiarity with AAA arbitration rules.
• Proficiency with electronic filing systems across multiple jurisdictions.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of federal and state court procedures, including AAA arbitration rules, and maintain proficiency with electronic filing systems across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide comprehensive litigation support, including calendaring court hearings, appearances, and deadlines, and accurately calculating discovery and procedural timelines.
• Draft and file routine court documents such as notices of appearance, pro hac vice applications, motions for extensions of time, motions for default, deposition notices, and subpoenas in strict compliance with jurisdictional rules.
• Manage and maintain both physical and electronic case files, including organizing email correspondence, maintaining document management systems, and preparing detailed deposition, hearing, and trial binders.
• Conduct focused legal and factual research using Westlaw and other legal research platforms to retrieve relevant case law and legal authorities.
• Assist with all aspects of document production, including redaction, duplication, and Bates labeling of responsive documents.
• Perform cite-checking of briefs and memoranda to ensure accuracy of legal citations, references, and exhibits.
• Organize, analyze, and index legal documents and exhibits to support case development, trial preparation, and litigation strategy.

Benefits:

• Hybrid schedule
• Full benefits

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format. Please reference job code 136381 when responding to this ad.