Paralegal - Litigation 71476

Our client, a growing Liberty Texas-area law firm, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support their attorneys through all phases of litigation. The ideal candidate will have a degree and/or a paralegal certificate, as well as 4 or more years of litigation experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format legal correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, exhibits, and other legal documents with exceptional accuracy.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files, ensuring all documents, correspondence, notes, and records are filed appropriately.
• Receive, organize, and distribute incoming mail and legal correspondence to the appropriate attorney in a timely manner.
• Manage attorney calendars, including court appearances, hearings, mediations, depositions, meetings, filing deadlines, and other critical dates.
• Prepare, file, and electronically file court documents in compliance with applicable court rules and deadlines.
• Perform quality control review of legal documents to ensure accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting, and citation.
• Conduct public records and legal research, including searches through the Texas Secretary of State, Texas Department of Insurance, county clerk records, and other governmental databases.
• Perform litigation and lawsuit searches as requested.
• Draft routine legal pleadings and motions, including but not limited to Motions for Default Judgment, Motions for Protective Order, and other procedural filings.
• Monitor hearing and mediation notices and promptly notify supervising attorneys of scheduling updates.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, vendors, and third parties.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information and sensitive legal matters.
• Assist attorneys with additional legal and administrative projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or a Paralegal Certificate is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 or more years of professional experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Experience with healthcare insurance collections is preferred.
• Prior legal assistant or litigation support experience preferred.
• Experience handling hospital lien claims or litigation support is highly desirable.
• Experience with electronic court filing systems (state and federal) preferred.
• Proficiency with online legal research tools and public record databases.
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, and document formatting skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with legal case management and document management software is a plus.