What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal - Personal Injury position at Law Offices of Houston M. Smith, P.C.?
Our personal injury law firm is looking to hire a Senior Litigation Paralegal with Civil Litigation experience, organizational skills, and familiarity with Texas Civil Procedure are required.
- Ability to perform electronic filings
- Ability to learn and utilize an electronic practice management system
- Must be a self-starter, problem solver, and team player.
- Organizational skills to track deadlines on a high volume of cases at all phases of litigation.
- Review all Litigation correspondence
- Draft responses to discovery for attorneys to review
- Assist in Mediation and Trial preparation/Trial notebooks
- Assist in Deposition preparation, arranging Court reporter and video conferences
- Draft Original/Amended Petitions for attorney’s review
- Draft Deposition Notices for attorney’s review
- Contact all Litigation clients once every 2 weeks to provide them with the status of their case, and answer any questions they may have
- Make and organize Discovery/Pleading folders, keep files organized
- E-file and E-serve documents
- Calendar deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediation, and trial dates
- Initial drafting of Scheduling Orders
- Knowledge of 18.001 Affidavits, and DWQ's
- Maintain list of all Litigation cases and status
- Draft Settlement Demands for Litigation cases
- Prepare Final Disbursement/Settlement Summary for Litigation cases
- Negotiate with providers/lien holders to dispute charges or obtain reductions
- Close Files for Litigation cases
- Sorting, scanning, renaming, and saving all Litigation mail and faxes
- Audit all expenses for Litigation cases
- Bate Stamp documents and medical records
- Locate the defendant(s) so they can be served with the summons and complaint
- Answer the phones
- Schedule hearings and draft hearing notice to clients
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000 - $60,000