Litigation Paralegal (Bilingual)

Are you tired of corporate-like, toxic job environments? so are we! If you are a paralegal who is looking for an exciting opportunity, we are looking for you. Join our boutique personal injury law firm. We are looking for a bilingual paralegal to work in a personal injury law firm in Austin in a positive, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must be an experienced professional who is organized, reliable, detail-oriented, self-motivated, a team player, plus enjoys working with people who pride themselves on providing an EXCELLENT customer service. The candidate will be working directly with the attorneys with a lot of opportunities to grow. This is currently a REMOTE position but you MUST reside in Texas and speak fluent Spanish. Duties Draft and petitions and discovery to defendant in cases to be litigated in different Texas state and federal courts ● Perform legal research as directed by attorney ● Draft and file Pleadings, Motions and Notices ● Conduct research in preparation of filing petition to determine ○ Appropriate venue ○ Location for service of defendant ○ Appropriate court where to file ○ All relevant parties and their capacities ● Monitor file for need to conduct scene inspection or vehicle inspection ● Coordinate with any referral attorneys or co-counsel regarding prosecution of case ● Monitor file for payment of vendors such as police search, private investigator, experts ● Prepare case-specific discovery questions for attorney review ● Ensure citation are issued by the court in cases which are filed ● Accomplish service of process with petition and citation on defendants on cases filed ● File returns of service · Make sure all file stamped documents are downloaded from Prodoc when received and saved to file by giving to Legal Assistant ● Conduct background searches on defendants and potential defendants if there is a cost associated, obtain authorization from supervising attorney Communicate with experts regarding retention in case ● Maintain expert file ● Prepare Expert Designation ● Ensure expert invoices are timely paid and up to date ● Communicate with experts’ office regarding relevant deadlines in case ● Assist with focus groups ● Ensure litigation file contains all records and bills in admissible form, unless instructed otherwise by supervising attorney ● Ensure Ch. 18 affidavits are timely served at the beginning of case and before trial as well as Notice of Serving ● Draft preservation demand in new cases and if needed, get support staff to mail/send letter (receptionist or junior legal assistant [TBD]) ● As directed by supervising attorney, obtain available date for inspection of premises/vehicle/scene from opposing side ● Draft discovery objections and responses for supervising attorney’s review and incorporate supervisor’s feedback ● Prepare exhibits for discovery responses in litigation cases: gather, combine, redact, batestamp, index & produce ● As directed by supervising attorney, obtain trial dates ● As directed by supervising attorney, prepare Agreed Scheduling Order for supervising attorney’s review then send to opposing counsel for review and signature or proposed changes ● Ensure ASO is calendared with appropriate reminders by legal assistant ● Monitor deadlines in Agreed Scheduling Order and confer with attorney on an ongoing basis on how to meet deadlines as a team ● As directed by supervising attorney, request defendant’s deposition dates and location ● As directed by supervising attorney, draft additional discovery requests ● As directed by supervising attorney, draft additional discovery responses ● Draft proposed orders regarding case for supervising attorney’s review ● As directed by supervising attorney, set hearings in court on any motions and file notices of hearing ● Communicate with court staff regarding administrative and housekeeping matters ● As directed by supervising attorney, set trial in court on and file notice of trial ● As directed by supervising attorney, schedule depositions of defendants: get location, determine if remote (zoom), if court reporter/videographer/interpreter needed and get availability of all parties and their attys as well as vendors’. ● Assist in preparing client for deposition ● Ensure we received client depo transcript and errata sheet deadline is calendared and timely returned ● Ensure we received depo video and transcripts from other witness depos if applicable and save to file ● Draft and after attorney review, send settlement demands ● As directed by supervising attorney, obtain preferred mediator, get availability, circulate with parties, get scheduled ● Ensure Mediator statement is sent to mediator in a timely form ● Gather complete expense report from RJL and referring attorney prior to mediation ● Ensure mediator is paid, at the latest, on the day of mediation (attorney would take check) ● Prepare Trial Exhibits ● Assist in preparing of deposition cuts ● Maintain file with DWQ propounded to Pl and records produced by med providers to defense ● Prepare and maintain privilege log ● Coordinate with witnesses to appear at trial and prepare them ahead of time with logistics (court attire, time, emergency number, what to expect etc) ● Send counter offers as directed by attorney ● Prepare settlement documents for supervising attorney’s review ● Conduct disbursement meetings with clients resolving all inquiries by client regarding process and/or documentation ● Prepare client for recorded statement ● Draft and submit Open records requests to govt agencies as needed and calendar deadline to follow up ● Ensure records and items needed for trial are all in admissible form ● Miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervising attorney ● Calendar deadlines as needed ● Sign new clients as assigned, fill out intake packet, open claim with third party and/or first party insurance as needed, draft LOR for attorney’s review, ensuring third and first party claims are appropriately opened and have the documentation needed such as letter of acknowledgement, PIP/UIM rejections, dec page, adjuster info sheet, to do list for client, Obtain notarized VSF-1 Form if vehicle need to be inspected! Additionally, with regard to pre-litigation cases, your duties will include: ● Sign new clients, fill out intake packet, open claim with third party and/or first party insurance as needed, draft LOR for attorney’s review, ensuring third and first party claims are appropriately opened and have the documentation needed such as letter of acknowledgement, PIP/UIM rejections, dec page, adjuster info sheet, to do list for client, Obtain notarized VSF-1 Form if vehicle need to be inspected! ● Open Medicare, Medicaid or health ins claims as needed ● Guide and supervise Client’s medical treatment ● Assist with PD claim if needed, as well as securing LOP needs for client (transport, medical, pharmacy etc) ● If assigned by supervising attorney, conduct disbursement meeting with client ● Draft reductions requests to medical providers or lien holders with supervising attorney input ● Communicate with adjusters as needed and provide relevant information on all cases ● Draft and petitions and discovery to defendant in cases to be litigated ● Perform legal research as directed by attorney ● Draft and file Pleadings, Motions and Notices ● Conduct research in preparation of filing petition to determine venue, registered agent for process, etc ● Monitor file for need to conduct scene inspection or vehicle inspection ● Coordinate with any referral attorneys or co-counsel regarding prosecution of case · Assist with other tasks as needed.

Requirements

Paralegal certificate preferred but not required MUST SPEAK SPANISH (please do not apply if you do not) Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree Proficient in Microsoft Word & Excel, and Adobe Pro DC Must maintain attorney/client privilege At least 2 years of experience working in complex litigation, personal injury preferred The ideal candidate needs: Must pay attention to details, meet deadlines and follow directions Must initiate tasks with confidence Tech savvy (e-file in Texas state courts, Dropbox, Adobe Pro DC, Slack, Google Voice, Google Drive) Able to work in a team environment Schedule/Hours + Compensation: 40 hours per week Pay is commensurate with experience Bonus opportunities - we offer great and ongoing bonuses PTO, Health Reimbursement Account, 401k and Profit Sharing (waiting periods applicable) Please submit resume and cover letter in PDF format. Also, we will need contact information for two professional references. If you do not speak Spanish, please do not apply. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $28.00 per hour Benefits 401(k) 401(k) matching Paid time off Retirement plan Work from home Application Question(s): Located in Texas? If not, please do not apply. Experience: Paralegal: 2 years (Required) Language: Spanish (Required) Work Location: Remote