Paralegal

About the job Paralegal


Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing national litigation firm that is hiring multiple experienced paralegals
• Work on meaningful plaintiff-side wage and hour cases helping workers recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation
• Take ownership of substantive litigation support, including discovery, filings, trial preparation, settlement support, and case management
• Step into a senior-level paralegal role where you can help guide legal assistants and support staff
• Work closely with attorneys on case strategy, client communications, discovery analysis, pleadings, mediation, and trial preparation
• Competitive salary range, strong litigation exposure, and the opportunity to be a key part of a high-volume legal team

Location

This is an on-site position based in Houston, TX, offering the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, legal assistants, and support staff in a collaborative office environment.

Note

Must have experienced litigation paralegal experience, including discovery, court filings, calendaring, pleadings, and case management. Federal and state court filing experience is strongly preferred.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a growing national litigation firm focused on helping workers recover unpaid wages, overtime, and other compensation they are legally owed. Our team handles cases across the country and is looking for experienced paralegals who can help keep litigation moving efficiently, accurately, and strategically.

Job Description

• Support attorneys with substantive litigation tasks, including discovery, pleadings, legal documents, trial preparation, mediation preparation, and settlement support
• Review legal assistant work for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with federal, state, local, and judge-specific rules
• Ensure federal and state court ECF notices are reviewed, calendared, and handled properly
• Assist with case deadlines, trial calendars, attorney needs, and resource coordination
• Train legal assistants and support staff on wage and hour case protocols and case management procedures
• Coordinate with attorneys on discovery, client communications, case strategy, and litigation deadlines
• Update and maintain matter plans, case tabs, filing fees, service status, appearances, and docketing information in Litify and related systems
• Confirm service is scheduled, completed, and filed with the court
• Send FOIA requests and state law equivalent requests when needed
• Draft discovery shells based on attorney instructions and case-specific templates
• Review protective orders, local rules, and written discovery limitations
• Serve discovery and calendar response deadlines
• Review incoming discovery responses, identify deficiencies, index documents, and summarize findings for attorneys
• Prepare working drafts of discovery responses, finalize responses after attorney review, Bates stamp productions, and serve opposing counsel
• Prepare deposition notice drafts, obtain client availability, schedule travel, coordinate court reporters and videographers, and save transcripts
• Support mediation preparation by tracking mediation packets, deadlines, payments, and required data
• Maintain trial folders, draft exhibit lists and witness lists, prepare attorney trial binders and exhibit binders, and help clients understand trial obligations
• Track settlements in Litify, capture case expenses, calendar settlement deadlines, and obtain signatures on settlement agreements and tax forms
• Assist with matter closings by confirming settlement funds, court closure, and proper case resolution steps

Qualifications

• 4+ years of litigation paralegal experience preferred
• Experience with federal and state court filings, ECF notices, court rules, calendaring, and litigation deadlines
• Strong discovery experience, including drafting shells, organizing responses, tracking deficiencies, Bates stamping, and serving productions
• Experience supporting pleadings, depositions, mediation, trial preparation, settlement, and matter closing
• Ability to review legal assistant work and help guide support staff
• Strong attention to detail, organization, deadline management, and communication skills
• Experience with Litify, Docketbird, wage and hour litigation, employment litigation, class actions, or collective actions is a plus
• Must be comfortable working on-site in a fast-paced litigation environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Meaningful plaintiff-side work with a firm focused on helping employees recover compensation they earned
• Opportunity to work on active litigation rather than purely administrative tasks
• Senior-level paralegal responsibilities with room to lead, train, and support others
• Direct collaboration with attorneys on discovery, filings, trial preparation, mediation, and settlement
• Strong opportunity for experienced litigation paralegals who enjoy organization, ownership, and high-impact case support
• Competitive salary range for experienced paralegals in a busy litigation practice

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance