Paralegal - Litigation Defense - San Antonio
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC is a Texas based law firm that has achieved over a century of sustained success with four offices across the state.
We are seeking a full-time Litigation Defense Paralegal to join our San Antonio office.
In this position you will be assisting a dynamic team with a very active calendar. Our office has a congenial culture and you will be working alongside a team of outstanding legal professionals and experienced attorneys. We offer competitive pay rates with outstanding benefits, including exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Managing overall case volume; maintaining high-volume documents in the Firm’s document management system
- Preparing client documents for production and maintaining confidentiality
- Scheduling depositions and summarizing deposition transcripts
- Drafting correspondence and pleadings; maintaining client communication and case updates
- Participating in the preparation of discovery responses
- Requesting and analyzing medical records, preparing medical chronologies and billing summaries
- Preparing notebooks/indexes for hearings, depositions, and mediations, and organizing files for trial
- Occasional investigation and inspections, including background and social media searches
- Occasional e-Filing
Preferred Qualifications:
- Highly organized self-starter who can anticipate attorneys' needs
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required
- Paralegal certificate preferred but not required
Required Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite; Typing; e-Filing; Transcribing; Meeting deadlines; Multi-tasking