Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Are you an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced personal injury paralegal? You might be an excellent fit for our busy personal injury law firm. You will draft briefs, create legal documents such as affidavits, do legal research for trial preparation, and maintain case files and other critical materials organized and easily accessible. We need someone with experience ordering, reviewing, and summarizing medical materials to produce a factual response to discovery.

You will also have expertise in assisting with family settlement discussions and mediation in order to prevent litigation. If you want to further your paralegal career, we want to hear from you.

• Order, review, and summarize medical records for preparing factual response to discovery
• Create legal pleadings, communications, and documents such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits with the assistance of a lawyer
• Work alongside the attorney during all phases of the litigation, from initial case intake to trial preparation and settlement
• Review cases for missing documentation before filing
• Prepare lawsuits and have suits served
• Prepare written discovery
• Set up depositions
• Notify clients of obligations and deadlines
• Manage the attorney’s calendar
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery as needed
• File case pleadings and motions and follow up with the court or third-party company
• Receive and maintain the attorney’s mail and faxes
• Proactively manage personal injury case docket
• Facilitate and oversee the settlement process and payout
• Contribute to the improvement of firm processes and systems

• Talented verbal communicator and writer
• Excellent organizational skills, time-management skills
• 3-5 years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer required, preferably in a personal injury law firm
• Working knowledge of rules and procedures for the Texas Courts
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal or litigation experience preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
• Task organization and prioritization system
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and meet deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and work with minimal supervision
• Understanding of legal software and willingness to learn new programs
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

$50,000 - $80,000 yearly