Legal Staff Paralegal in Houston, TX

Law Firm

Houston, TX

Legal Staff Paralegal in Houston, TX

Legal Staff

1-3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Job Responsibilities:
- Provide litigation support to the department and attorneys in collaborative efforts to advance cases.
- Prepare and electronically file litigation documents with various courts.
- Draft and prepare various outgoing letters.
- Maintain documents within document storage software.
- Handle daily phone calls from and to clients, constables, court personnel, taxpayers, and others.
- Correspond daily via email with clients, constables, court personnel, taxpayers, and others.
- Maintain and update databases, including the e-cabinet system and the firm's custom case management system.
- Regularly follow up on pending and existing cases.
- Track correspondence sent, received, or requiring further action in the case management system.
- Meet daily and weekly deadlines related to various aspects of the litigation process, including the collection of amounts owed on cases.
- Pick up documents and evidence from the tax office and other locations.
- Perform additional clerical or administrative duties as needed or assigned.

Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) required; a Bachelor's degree or progress toward obtaining a bachelor's degree is preferred.
- At least one (1) year of experience in an office setting is required.
- Experience working in a collection law firm is preferred.
- Three (3) years of professional work experience is preferred.
- Previous experience in a law office with a general understanding of the litigation process is preferred.
- Previous experience or working knowledge of Texas E-Filing procedures, skip-tracing techniques, and/or utilization of E-Cabinet systems is preferred.

Competencies:
Essential Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, and prioritize tasks.
- Strict attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Punctuality and dependability.

Preferred Skills:
- Excellent critical thinking skills.
- Superior computer skills and knowledge.
- Established customer service skills.
- Proactive work ethic.
- Fluency in Spanish.

Salary Information:
- per hour, with bi-weekly pay.

Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Three weeks of PTO in the first year.
- Ten paid holidays.
- 401K with match.
- Bonus eligibility.

Work Environment:
- The position involves sitting at a computer most of the day.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Performance assessment within the first 60 days of employment.
- Annual performance reviews.
- Reporting to the department supervisor and litigation manager.
- Local travel is required.

Physical Demands:
- The employee is regularly required to walk, sit, speak, and hear.
- The employee is required to stand, use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- On occasion, the employee may be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee may be required to travel by air or car.