Insurance Defense Paralegal

Houston, TX 77092

Posted: 06/13/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Legal Job Number: 18938 Pay Rate: 75,000

Job Description

Insurance Defense Paralegal 
Our rapidly growing Houston law firm is seeking an Insurance Defense Paralegal on a full-time, direct-hire basis for a hybrid opportunity.  If you have 5+ years of Insurance Defense and comfortable billing your time we would love for you to join our busy team.     

Law Firm Profile
Law Firm is all about teamwork
Hybrid position 3 days in office and 2 at home
Focus will always be on the client’s needs
Firm has 4 offices 
Firm follows a “team approach” so you have attorney expertise in every area

Insurance Defense Paralegal Role
This Insurance Defense Paralegal role is a fast-paced desk working with busy insurance defense litigators.  The right candidate will have a passion for litigation and take pride in their work product.
Draft and revise pleadings, correspondence, and discovery
Prepare correspondence and affidavits
Communicate with clients, vendors, experts, and opposing counsel
Document management including reviewing, indexing, analyzing, and producing documents
Prepare trial notebooks 
Conduct legal research
Summarize medical records and depositions
Prepare attorneys for depositions, mediations, hearings and trials 
Provide support at trial, hearings, depositions, mediations and arbitrations
Docket, manage and E-file in federal and state courts
Knowledge of document review programs for case preparation
Organize and manage fact witness and expert files
Scheduling court reporters and videographers for depositions

Insurance Defense Paralegal Background
Minimum 5+ years of Insurance Defense Paralegal experience required
Paralegal Certificate a plus but not mandatory
Prior experience prepping for trial from intake to courthouse
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills
Firm needs a friendly but hard-working candidate
Candidate must possess the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Candidate must be punctual and enjoy working in a team environment
Candidate must be able to multi-task in a very fast-paced environment
Candidate must have superior organizational skills 
 
Features and Benefits of Law Firm
This position is hybrid - 3 days in office/2 days from home
Newly hired employee eligible for benefits at 1st of month following date of hire
Medical benefits
401k eligible after 30 days
HSA program
Telemedicine
3 PPO plans to choose from
Three dental plans to choose from
Vision exam 10.00 co-pay
50,000 life insurance through Unum
Short term disability
Long term disability
Flex Savings Account

Job Requirements

insurance defense, paralegal, civil defense, litigation paralegal

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