Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced personal injury paralegal? You might be an excellent fit for our busy personal injury law firm. You will draft briefs, create legal documents such as affidavits, do legal research for trial preparation, and maintain case files and other critical materials organized and easily accessible.

We need someone with experience ordering, reviewing, and summarizing medical materials to produce a factual response to discovery. You will also have expertise in assisting with family settlement discussions and mediation in order to prevent litigation. If you want to further your paralegal career, we want to hear from you.

$50,000 - $80,000 yearly

• Order, review, and summarize medical records for preparing factual response to discovery
• Create legal pleadings, communications, and documents such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits with the assistance of a lawyer

This position will work alongside the attorney during all phases of the litigation. The principal responsibility will be assisting the attorney during all phases of litigation, from initial case intake to trial preparation, and settlement Candidates for this position should have experience in case calendaring and management, ordering and reviewing medical records and bills, drafting pleadings and various court documents, including complaints, propounding, and responding to written discovery, and interacting with personal injury clients.

• Reviewing cases for missing documentation before filing
• Preparing lawsuits and having suits served
• Preparing written discovery
• Setting up depositions
• Notifying clients of obligations, deadlines
• Managing the attorney's calendar
• Drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery as needed
• Filing case pleadings/motions and following up with the court or third-party company
• Receive and maintain the attorney’s mail and faxes
• Proactively managing personal injury case docket
• Facilitating and overseeing the settlement process and payout
• Contribute to the improvement of firm processes and systems

• Talented verbal communicator and writer
• Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
• 3-5 years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer required, preferably in a personal injury law firm

• Candidates should possess a working knowledge of rules and procedures for the Texas Courts
• Minimum of 3 years of paralegal or litigation experience preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail
• Must have a task organization and prioritization system
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and meet deadlines
• Self-starter with the ability to prioritize tasks and work with minimal supervision
• Understanding of legal software and willingness to learn new programs
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

• Established, respected Texas personal injury plaintiff firm
• Team-oriented culture with strong leadership and support
• Hands-on experience in meaningful, client-focused litigation
• Competitive pay based on experience
• PTO, holidays