Analysis Skills, Calendar Management, Case Management, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Establish Priorities, Insurance, Legal, Legal Research, Litigation, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Paralegal, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Systems Maintenance, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
4 days ago
Para Legal Location: Houston, TX Duration: 6 Months (CTH)
Job Schedule-5 days per week in office during training. Manager will make the decision when the worker is ready to flex to 4 days in office Job Hours-8:30am-5:30pm (one hour lunch, unpaid) Interview Process-The interviews will be a combination of virtual and in person, Generally two rounds Location: Houston, Texas 77055
Summary: The Client Group of Insurance Companies is currently seeking a Labor and Employment Paralegal to join its House Counsel team in Houston, Texas.
Job Description: • Energetic individual who will be working with attorneys on labor and employment matters, including responding to demand letters, charges of discrimination and litigation in state and federal courts. • Drive the discovery process by preparing, assembling, and serving discovery demands and responses and correspondence in an accurate and timely manner with direction and guidance of the firm's attorneys. • Follow up with our clients and adversaries for compliance with our discovery demands and court orders relating to discovery, drafting letters and motions where appropriate. Prepare reports to claims/clients summarizing discovery responses and summarizing records for attorney review. • Keep current with court rules, regulations, and procedures on e-filing. • Ensure all data entered in our Prolaw system is entered accurately and updated regularly. • Collaborate with and assist the attorneys in providing quality legal representation in discovery, correspondence, motions and trial preparation. • Prioritize assignments and meet all statutory and court ordered deadlines by maintaining an accurate and updated calendar system. • Develop proficiency in legal research/writing sufficient to improve and maintain your skills and knowledge. • Coordinate trial preparation by communicating with your team concerning trial preparation activities.
Competencies/Skills: • Excellent customer service skills as well as a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications is essential. • The ability to navigate and effectively manage a case management system is required. • Strong analytical skills as well as superior written and verbal communication skills are necessary. • Strong time management and organizational skills with an ability to work in a high-volume office and team environment are essential. • The candidate should be a highly self-motivated individual, possess high initiative and have the ability to work independently. • Candidate must be able to multi-task, adapt to changing priorities and possess the skills necessary to work under pressure. • The ability to perform legal research is preferred. • Experience in ProLaw is preferred, but not a requirement.
Education/Experience: • Three to five years of Paralegal work experience is strongly preferred but not required. Experience in employment law would be preferred. • Paralegal Certificate or Degree in Paralegal studies is preferred but not required