Paralegal/Billing

Oklahoma City, 6301 Waterford Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Oklahoma City office of Hall Booth Smith, P.C., is currently accepting resumes for an experienced litigation paralegal for insurance defense. Applicants must have 3+ years litigation experience and will have a monthly billing requirement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Obtains, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes legal documentation.

Schedules depositions and other meetings with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, court reporters and others.

Identifies, locates, interviews, and evaluates potential experts and sends expert packages to parties for review.

Tracks requests for documents and regularly follows up on progress of receipt.

Regularly reviews files and proactively works to move cases forward.

Documents files and updates clients regarding status of case.

Participates in all aspects of discovery and trial preparation.

Prepares draft legal documents and discovery.

Maintains an expert database and researches opposing counsel’s experts.

Make travel arrangements and provides directions and other necessary information to attorneys.

Performs research pertaining to legal issues and precedents related to cases.

E‑Files documents with the various courts or provides directions for runners to file. This office is primarily paperless.

Enters billable time into computer daily utilizing billing software.

Meets a minimum billing requirement per month/year, which is not reduced by paid or unpaid time off, mandatory training, or non‑billable functions.

Performs non‑billable functions, including but not limited to participating on strategic committees, assisting in seminar development, assisting with production of presentations, mentoring and training new employees.

Ensures all functions are performed in exact accordance with applicable client guidelines.

Remains flexible and open to requests for support or assistance outside the scope of this job description and to other duties as directed by the Management team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of legal principles and practices to assume responsibility of providing support for attorney team members in case management and information gathering at a level normally acquired through completion of an associate’s degree or certified paralegal education.

Knowledge of the various courts, their rules and filing requirements.

Interpersonal skills are necessary to communicate with a diverse group of attorneys, staff, and clients and to provide information with ordinary courtesy, diplomacy and tact.

Demonstrates organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail skills to allow for timely, effective, and accurate performance of job duties.

Ability to demonstrate impeccable integrity in confidential matters.

Accurate typing ability, comprehensive computer and office equipment experience.

Occasionally, workload may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties.

Work requires sitting, bending, stooping, computer keyboarding and continuous use of the hands, telephone contact, reading, and may require lifting of 10-15 pounds or more. Work may also require traveling to offsite locations for the collection of records and information or filing of documents with courts, therefore work may require driving a personal vehicle. Under certain circumstances the Firm may substitute experience for educational requirements and vice versa.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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