Paralegal - Houston (Hybrid)

Job ID#: 42456

Paralegal needed for busy Texas based defense firm 
Has a minimum of 5 years litigation experience and the ability to manage significant exposure litigation using current technology.

Job duties to include:

• Conducts social media search, prior lawsuits, criminal records re Plts
• Prepares proposed draft Initial Disclosures
• Obtains and manages client documents
• Create and update logs of document production and records ordered
• Work with record services; Order medical and other associated records

• Summarize discovery responses, body cams
• Work with nurse paralegal regarding summary of medical records
• Review/analyze 18.001 Plaintiff Affidavits to determine need for billing experts
• Identify billing experts to review billing affidavits
• Ensure retained experts have needed documentation and deadlines
• FOIA requests
• Interact with various government and court officials regarding hearing and trial scheduling, as well as with clients
• Assist with all aspects of case litigation, including hearing and trial preparation including identifying and marking exhibits for motions, mediation, depositions, and trial
• Assist in trials with exhibits, demonstrative aids, witness subpoenas/preparation and scheduling.

Skills

• Proactively addresses upcoming deadlines
• Excellent time management, organizational abilities and strong proofreading skills
• Able to work independently, with motivation and initiative
• Dependable and able to cooperate with attorneys, clients, and other support staff
• Able to meet required deadlines

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