Legal Staff Paralegal in Houston, TX

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Law Firm Staff brings you up to date and high quality legal staff openings in law firms and in-house legal departments of business organizations. In addition, we help solo attorneys hire experienced personnel from the legal industry. We not only have the best law firm staff positions, but we also have the most. Paralegal Litigation Responsibilities: Prepare due diligence background investigative reports and provide thorough documentation of research. Provide investigation and research to locate individuals domestically and in foreign countries. Assist with analysis and retrieval of information from courts locally and on a nationwide basis. Perform factual research and search databases for specific information. Acquire government records from state and federal agencies. Maintain a high level of understanding of online research tools and technology. Prepare materials for hearings, interviews, depositions, and trial. Acquire Courthouse News petitions/complaints on a nationwide basis to facilitate client development. Research eminent domain bills filed and monitor progression through the Senate and House (every other year). Coordinate and manage document collections and productions.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with a strong academic background required. 10 years of law firm experience. Government/internal investigations experience a plus. Knowledge of rules of civil procedure and familiarity with the local rules of various courts. Knowledge of e-discovery rules and document collection procedures and experience e-filing in various courts. Technical skills: MS Office, Relativity, PACER, Westlaw and LexisNexis.

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