Litigation Paralegal at Roth Staffing Companies in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Litigation Paralegal


Onsite in Northwest Houston, TX


Duration: 3 months, Contract, W-2


The Litigation Paralegal will support the Corporate Law and Compliance Department, responsible for advising and counseling business units, enterprise-wide, on legal and compliance matters to mitigate the company's legal risk and regulatory exposure.


Job Summary


* Assisting the in-house attorneys with various legal activities including litigation matters, electronic discovery, employee investigations, and other contract and business issues.


* Electronic Document Review and Analysis: Lead document review assignments in the Department's in-house electronic platform to assist with internal investigations, litigation matters, subpoena responses, and general dispute projects, including coding documents for relevance, reviewing documents for privilege, preparing timelines of key documents, creating chronologies, and supporting in-house dispute counsel with management of litigation risk.


* Management of E-Discovery Tasks: Support eDiscovery Manager with e-discovery tasks, including legal hold process, document collections, and general e-discovery support.



* Conduct Legal Research and Draft Documents: Perform legal research using electronic legal information sources and prepare memoranda or legal documents as requested by in-house attorneys for disputes and contract matters.


* Maintain Files and Calendars: Maintain litigation and other electronic and paper files for the Department, including updating calendars with matter deadlines.


* General Paralegal Support: Assist up to six in-house attorneys with client, case, matter, and project management and complete special projects as needed.


* General Administrative Support: Complete variety of other administrative tasks, including submitting reimbursement requests, sorting mail, distributing service of process documents, and backup support to other staff members in the Corporate Law and Compliance Department.


* Additional responsibilities will be assigned as special projects are developed and implemented.


Education & Qualifications



* High School or GED required, Bachelors' preferred & 2+ Years progressive litigation experience (in-house paralegal experience preferred)


* Paralegal certificate



* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy to maintain high service level relationship with clients


* Desire to learn and be a team player



* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments with accuracy and efficiency, including taking initiative, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines


* Very strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, internal clients, and external partners


* Advanced proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office package (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)


* Experience in using eDiscovery tools preferred


* Comply with all corporate policies and procedures, including maintaining utmost confidentiality of Department matters


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability,