[Hiring] Litigation Paralegal @AMS Staffing

Role Description

The Litigation Paralegal will manage litigation matters and deadlines from filing through resolution and trial. Key responsibilities include:

• Anticipate attorney and case needs rather than waiting for individual assignments
• Maintain calendars, deadlines, discovery schedules, hearing dates, and trial-related deadlines
• Draft and prepare pleadings, discovery, correspondence, notices, subpoenas, and other litigation documents
• Coordinate and assist with written discovery, document production, deposition preparation, and case organization
• Organize and maintain electronic case files so information is complete, accurate, and readily accessible
• Prepare attorneys for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibits, witness materials, trial notebooks, demonstratives, and supporting documents
• Coordinate filings and ensure compliance with applicable court procedures and deadlines
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, experts, vendors, and other parties
• Review cases proactively to identify upcoming needs, missing information, potential issues, and deadlines
• Follow assignments through completion and proactively communicate status, obstacles, or risks
• Manage multiple active matters while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Identify opportunities to improve litigation workflows, organization, and efficiency

Qualifications

• Significant paralegal experience in a litigation environment
• Texas civil litigation experience, including discovery, motion practice, pretrial deadlines, and trial preparation
• Hands-on trial preparation and trial support experience
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures, discovery, court filings, deadlines, and case management
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage responsibilities without constant direction
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to look ahead, recognize what needs to happen next, and take appropriate action
• Excellent organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize effectively when multiple matters and deadlines compete for attention
• Comfortable asking the right questions while also exercising independent judgment
• Strong technology skills, including Microsoft Office and legal/case management systems
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment
• Take pride in being the person the litigation team can rely on
• Follow through until something is truly complete

Requirements

• Independently coordinate trial preparation from initial trial setting through verdict or judgment
• Develop and manage trial preparation checklists, calendars, and deadlines
• Prepare comprehensive trial notebooks, exhibit binders, witness binders, and attorney reference materials
• Organize, label, Bates-number, and maintain trial exhibits, including exhibit lists and admission tracking
• Coordinate witness preparation, subpoenas, deposition designations, and expert witness materials
• Prepare deposition summaries, testimony outlines, and key document summaries for attorney review
• Coordinate pretrial filings, exhibit exchanges, witness lists, motions in limine, and other trial-related submissions
• Anticipate what the trial attorney will need and ensure materials are organized, accurate, and accessible before trial
• Provide hands-on trial support, including managing exhibits, documents, witnesses, and courtroom logistics

Benefits

• Salary/Payrate: $90,000 - $110,000
• Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired