Job Title: Paralegal
Job Location: Houston, TX 77055
Duration: 6 months Assignment
Shift/Hours: 40hours/week, 8:30am-5:30pm, Mon to Fri
Note: 5 days per week in office during training. HM will make the decision when the worker is ready to flex to 4 days in office.
 
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.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 37.95/hr.