Salary:	$38,308 per year - estimated ?
Location:	Houston, TX
Company:	K.L. McKinney

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Essential Job Responsibilities:

Reviews, organizes and summarizes case documents in order to assist in preparation of case for trial.

Reviews records to determine what information is needed for cases.

Draft routine notices, affidavits, memoranda, and correspondence.

Prepare discovery.

Order and summarize medical records.

Reviews and analyzes matters for the purpose of preparing matter evaluations and status reports to clients.

Communicate with clients, attorneys, staff and other outside personnel to obtain or provide information.

Enter time into accounting and billing software daily.

Ability to handle pressure, interruptions, and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities in an efficient manner, rapid turnaround required, and generally perform in a fast-paced environment.

Proficient in all software; ability to adjust to multiple tasks from multiple individuals in the Firm.

Follows ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

Minimum of 5 years recent law firm litigation paralegal experience, with State court and Federal litigation experience

Four-year Bachelor's degree and/or two-year ABA approved Paralegal certificate ideal but not required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Pro

Ability to consistently meet deadlines while managing multiple projects with competing priorities

Positive attitude and exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required for daily interaction with clients, opposing counsel and mediators

Ability to exercise discretion, good judgment, and poise in handling sensitive and confidential information

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve and promote quality.

Company Description

Founded in 1951, our client has been providing legal services to clients both regionally and nationally for over 65 years. They are a 200+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm is highly recognized for its civil litigation capabilities and their diverse group of attorneys has the experience, resources, and capacity to respond to the multi-service demands of our clients across multiple states and industries. Our client offers comprehensive legal services in areas of Insurance Litigation and Coverage, Products Liability, Mass Torts, Property and Casualty Litigation, Labor and Employment, Business & Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Appellate Law, Insurance Regulation, State Legislation, and Business Transactions, among others. They devote themselves to excellence and to developing collaborative partnerships with their clients in order to ensure their companies are moving forward. Through this commitment, theyve successfully guided their clients through high-stakes litigation, business disputes, and regulatory matters with the complete spectrum of their top-tier legal services. As a result, they have been recognized by several organizations as leaders in their field.

Qualifications

The qualified candidate will utilize a high level of job expertise to complete paralegal tasks under the supervision of case attorneys

Experience organizing and managing complex files and discovery is required

Minimum of 5 years recent law firm litigation paralegal experience, with State court and Federal litigation experience

Four-year Bachelor's degree and/or two-year ABA approved Paralegal certificate ideal but not required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite to include PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Pro

Ability to consistently meet deadlines while managing multiple projects with competing priorities

Positive attitude and exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required for daily interaction with clients, opposing counsel and mediators

Ability to exercise discretion, good judgment, and poise in handling sensitive and confidential information

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve and promote quality

Responsibilities

Reviews, organizes and summarizes case documents in order to assist in preparation of case for trial

Reviews records to determine what information is needed for cases

Draft routine notices, affidavits, memoranda, and correspondence

Prepare discovery

Order and summarize medical records

Reviews and analyzes matters for the purpose of preparing matter evaluations and status reports to clients

Communicate with clients, attorneys, staff and other outside personnel to obtain or provide information

Enter time into accounting and billing software daily

Ability to handle pressure, interruptions, and multiple projects with frequently changing priorities in an efficient manner, rapid turnaround required, and generally perform in a fast-paced environment

Follows ethical requirements as set forth by the Rules of Professional Conduct of the state

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