Litigation Paralegal, Personal Injury & 1st Party Docket
Overview
5+ years of experience in a litigation paralegal role on first party claims, from inception to trial, with hands on handling of auto, trucking, and premises liability matters. Work within a bilingual team on a 1st party docket and support discovery, depositions, and trial preparation. Align with office-based, in-person environment in Houston and contribute to overall calendar management and coordination with experts and witnesses. This role is distinct through its focus on 1st party injuries and a full lifecycle support model from pleadings to trial.
What You'll Do5
- 1Build pleadings and motions for 1st party claims with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
- 2Design discovery responses and propounding discovery to opposing counsel and custodians
- 3Lead coordination with experts, obtain witness statements, and organize deposition logistics
- 4Own deposition support, mediation preparation, and trial readiness activities for personal injury matters
- 5Scale litigation calendar management to ensure milestones are met across auto, trucking, and premises liability cases
Requirements7
- 15+ years managing first party injury claims working as a litigation paralegal
- 2Bilingual proficiency preferred
- 3Drafting pleadings and motions experience
- 4Conducting discovery including propounding and responding
- 5Coordinating experts and obtaining witness statements
- 6Assisting with deposition, mediation, and trial preparation
- 7Managing litigation calendar
Salary Insight
$80 - $90k per year
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