At Sneed & Mitchell LLP: The Injury Team® the work we do matters. For thousands of Americans, we're their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys to client support staff, creative marketing to operations teams, every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for personal injury rights. Our employees are all united by one mission: To Win For Victims.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

Our personal injury practice is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal (5+ years in aiding within litigation department) to aid our trial team. The paralegal will be responsible for maintaining accurate case files, working with our staff to meet all court requirements for each case and serving as a reliable advocate for our growling list of clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Strong emphasis on drafting court-ready state and federal motions and filings quickly and with attention to detail. Able to draft requests and responses to discovery; motions, pleadings, demands and correspondence;

*Maintain the litigation calendar flawlessly: to include discovery deadlines, hearings, appointments;

* Maintain daily organization of a high volume docket;

*Able to draft requests and responses to discovery; motions, pleadings, demands and correspondence;

* E-file state and federal pleadings and motions;

* Document, organize, and prepare a file for trial;

* Deal professionally with clients;

* Maintain office file system; and

* Able to scan, fax, email.

* Associates degree or higher and/or Paralegal certification required;

* 5+ Experience with federal and state e-filing;

* Experience calculating and calendaring deadlines via interpretation of local state and federal rules;

* Excellent communication skills and positive attitude;

* Friendly in the office, and able to handle multiple clients and multi-task;

* Be able to take direction, but also come up with ideas of your own on how to potentially improve the office;

* Have attention to detail – cannot be stressed enough;

* Reliable and trustworthy;

* Respectful and honest ;

* Able to put out a quality work product every day w/minimal to no errors;

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word;

* Experience with cloud-based client management software is a plus;

* Very computer savvy;

* Willing to learn;

* Spanish bilingual – not required

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

Work Remotely

• Yes

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Salary at $70,000-85,000 yearly

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77005