Job Description
Greer Herz & Adams, LLP is hiring a full time, on-site litigation paralegal in its Galveston, TX office.
The following list of essential functions is not exhaustive and other duties may be assigned in addition to those listed:
• Work hand-in-hand with attorneys on case planning, development and management
• Review and organize records, documents, and deposition testimony and ensure completeness of all file materials – extensive document management
• Draft correspondence, discovery, discovery responses, mediation and arbitration briefs, pleadings, motions, and reports upon request of attorney
• Review and summarize information relevant to the case obtained through discovery requests, depositions, and records
• Coordinate and schedule depositions; prepare notices and subpoenas as needed
• Coordinate with parties, witnesses and experts regarding interviews and meetings, including taking written statements if needed
• Conduct research through the library – both manual and electronic, as needed
• Assist in the preparation of the case for trial by drafting and preparing pre-trial documentation, including opening statements, jury questionnaires, jury instructions, and motions in limine; contacting witnesses and preparing subpoenas as necessary; prepare attorney trial notebooks, as well as witness/exhibit binders
• In some cases, the paralegal will be required to attend trial and jury selection, as well as meetings with witnesses and experts
• May provide computer litigation support
Candidates should be proficient using MS Office, Juris, Sanction, Nuix, or similar legal software. This position requires sitting for long periods of time, standing, light lifting, and working overtime as needed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
High School Diploma is required; Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university is preferred; three to seven years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
ABOUT GREER HERZ & ADAMS, L.L.P.:
Formed over 80 years ago on Galveston Island, Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P. has grown from an insurance and real estate law firm with three attorneys to a full-service law firm with over 35 attorneys and offices in Galveston and League City, Texas.
We offer a diverse range of professional legal services from sophisticated civil trial and appellate practice for both plaintiffs and defendants to complex corporate, lending and development transactions.
Greer Herz & Adams offers a generous compensation package and salary is commensurate with experience. Congenial work environment.
No telephone calls or walk-ins please.
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