Paralegal

Paralegal PositionThe Houston office of Hartline Barger LLP is seeking an energetic and reliable paralegal to join our busy personal injury defense team. The ideal candidate will have experience in personal injury and catastrophic losses defense. This position requires heavy discovery work and file management. Candidate must have excellent research and writing skills, as well as the ability to exercise sound judgment, think creatively and work independently.Responsibilities include obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing documents, researching and analyzing case issues, performing social media and background searches, drafting/coordinating written discovery and document production and expert discovery, compiling evidence and supporting information, tracking all discovery and pleadings deadlines, corresponding with clients and opposing law firms, communicating issues with experts, coordinating inspections, corresponding/coordinating with investigators, coordinating with support services and clients, generating status reports, logs, and indices, and trial preparation including trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files; trial logistics; trial attendance (all may require travel).We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D Insurance, 401(k) savings plan and generous paid time off. The position allows for remote work two days per week once an employee has completed their 90-day probationary period.Hartline Barger LLP is a Texas-based law firm founded in 1994, serving clients throughout the state and across the country, with offices throughout Texas and New Mexico. Nationally recognized for our work in product liability litigation and a broad spectrum of practice areas—from personal injury defense, commercial litigation and toxic torts to warranty and deceptive trade practice litigation—we have built our firm with lawyers who, simply stated, like to try cases.We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position.Requirements include 3+ years' experience in catastrophic personal injury/wrongful death defense, a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or substantial equivalent experience in catastrophic personal injury/wrongful death defense will be considered in lieu of education, above average proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat, strong analytical skills; advanced oral and written-communication skills, and strong time management and organizational skills with an ability to work in a high-volume office and team environment are essential.