Paralegal Assistant - HTX

An AmLaw law firm located in the Houston Galleria area is seeking a Paralegal Assistant to support its Health Care practice. This role is intentionally structured as a true hybrid-approximately 50% Legal Administrative Assistant and 50% litigation paralegal-and is critical to supporting a highly experienced, long-tenured team.

Benefits

• Pay is $36.00-$39.00/hour or $70,200 - $76,050/year (37.5 hours/week) DOE
• Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance
• Paid parking
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, and 401(k) (benefits begin the first day of the month following hire, or on your first day if you start on the first of the month)
• Hybrid role after 90 days (work from home 2 days per week)
• 16 days of vacation in the first year, 11 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced, professional AmLaw law firm setting
• Daily collaboration with attorneys, Nurse Paralegals, and administrative staff
• Standard business hours with occasional overtime to meet deadlines
• Occasional travel to courts or other office locations may be required

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant and/or Litigation Paralegal
• 4+ years of experience at a Texas Law Firm
• Health care law exposure highly preferred
• Paralegal certificate and/or undergraduate degree preferred (not required)
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with billing, time entry, e-filings, document management systems, and Adobe Acrobat preferred
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and shifting priorities
• Ability to meet an annual 700-hour billable requirement

Responsibilities

Legal Administrative Assistant Responsibilities (Approx. 50%)

• Provide administrative support including billing coordination, pre-bill edits, and check requests
• Handle e-filings and assist with filing-related document preparation
• Coordinate travel arrangements, meetings, and scheduling logistics
• Maintain and organize electronic and paper client files
• Support document management and administrative workflows

Paralegal Responsibilities (Billable - Approx. 50%)

• Assist two Nurse Paralegals by handling overflow work that is not medical in nature, including:
• Legal research and due diligence
• Drafting correspondence and legal documents
• Scheduling, deadline tracking, and follow-up
• Organizing and managing case materials
• Draft, proofread, format, and compare legal and business documents
• Accurately track and record billable time to meet annual requirements

If you have the experience and can perform all the duties, please apply or contact me directly at

Pay Details: $70,200.00 to $76,050.00 per year

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