Paralegal - Product Liability & Mass Torts

We are seeking a Paralegal to join our Product Liability & Mass Torts practice in the Austin, Houston, or Dallas office. This position provides paralegal support to attorneys on our litigation team and will report directly to the Director of Administration.

Key Responsibilities

• :Complete understanding of the litigation process, especially large case management; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
• .Coordinate with clients and co-counsel during all phases of discovery; manage all facets of case from discovery through trial
• .In-courtroom trial experience (preferred) and availability to provide onsite trial support at multiple trials each year
• .Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with Legal Practice Assistants and other staff
• .Prepare and maintain issue, subject-matter, witness and deposition files
• .Review and analyze discovery requests and assist lawyers with discovery responses
• .Coordinate document reviews with legal team, clients, and vendors
• .Assist with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and to identify privileged documents, documents for redaction, case issues in context
• .Prepare court filings and service to counsel; experience with e-filing
• .Proficient in cite checking, Shepardizing, and Bluebooking
• .Prepare and maintain document and transcript databases in various formats
• .Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
• .Proficient in litigation applications / databases, such as Relativity
• .Prepare witness files and deposition preparation files
• .Keep accurate time records

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Qualification

• s:Highly organized, detail-oriented, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• s.Substantive familiarity with the litigation process (i.e. case management, discovery, databases, privilege logs, court filings, e-filing, cite checking, Shepardizing, and Bluebooking) and have the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environmen
• t.Well-developed Microsoft Office skills, demonstrate the ability to solve problems, and communicate well with all levels of personne
• l.Required to have a bachelor’s degree with approximately 5 years of defense litigation experience in a mid-to-large size law fir
• m.In-courtroom trial experience and must have the ability to work overtime—including weekends. Significant travel will be necessar