Paralegal Legal Secretary Job at Synectics, Houston, TX

  • Synectics
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking a 3-5 years experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant to join the team. The role offers hands-on litigation support, discovery management, and trial preparation in a collaborative legal environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
  • Draft and prepare legal documents, including FOIA requests, pleadings, discovery, notices, affidavits, subpoenas, trial exhibits, and correspondence for attorney review and approval.
  • Manage litigation discovery, coordinate medical and other records through third-party vendors, subpoenas, depositions on written questions, and communicate with clients, courts, investigators, medical professionals, and experts.
  • Maintain and organize electronic case files, manage document indexing, filing, scanning, and file opening and closing procedures, and handle state and federal e-filing.
  • Coordinate attorney calendars and schedule hearings, court proceedings, depositions, mediations, trials, meetings, and other case-related events; assist with or attend proceedings as assigned.
  • Track and submit case time and expense billing, meet deadlines, balance competing priorities, solve problems independently, and collaborate with attorneys and team members.
Qualifications
  • 3-5 years of experience as a paralegal handling insurance defense matters at a Texas law firm, with a strong understanding of litigation procedures and all aspects of discovery.
  • Familiarity with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure and state and federal court e-filing procedures.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe software; typing speed of at least 65 WPM.
  • Experience with timekeeping and billing systems, excellent written and verbal English communication skills, and the ability to communicate clearly with attorneys, clients, and vendors.
  • Strong organizational, multitasking, problem-solving, and time-management skills, sound independent judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. A paralegal certificate and four-year undergraduate degree are preferred but not required.
Compensation and Benefits
  • Full-time, in-office position with a consistent Monday-Friday schedule.
  • Regular working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
  • Hands-on experience supporting insurance defense litigation, discovery, and trial preparation.
  • Opportunities to collaborate with attorneys and support a variety of litigation matters.
  • Additional working hours and weekend availability as required by case demands.

On-site role.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday, Weekend work

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