Paralegal - Affirmative & Special Litigation Division - Hybrid

General Summary:

The Harris County Attorney's Office (HCAO) is seeking a paralegal to join our Affirmative & Special Litigation Division which represents the nation's third-largest county, its elected officials, and 19,000 employees in state and federal litigation. The Affirmative & Special Litigation Division represents Harris County in complex, high-impact matters in a variety of areas, including constitutional rights, consumer protection, nuisance, fraud, elections, and contractual matters. The Division also investigates potential claims and regulatory enforcement against businesses and individuals. Our goal is to advance and protect, through litigation, the well-being, health, and safety of Harris County residents. The paralegal in this role is responsible for ensuring the smooth and timely preparation of cases from inception through trial and appeal, and will act as the liaison between the courts, clerks, attorneys, and the public as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages a high-volume caseload.
• Gathers and organizes witness statements, documents, and other information for use in consumer protection investigations and litigation.
• Acts as point of contact for consumers and other witnesses in consumer protection investigations and litigation.
• Drafts, proofs, files, and/or mails legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, motions, responses, answers, and subpoenas.
• Prepares for hearings, trial, and appeal by compiling motion and trial notebooks, assembling jury instructions, and compiling exhibit lists.
• Gathers, organizes, redacts, and produces discovery.
• Creates, maintains and updates electronic case files in case management system.
• Calendars meetings, hearings, docket control orders, and deadlines for cases.
• Conducts research assignments.
• Communicates with and acts as a liaison between the courts, clerks, attorneys, and the public as needed.
• Performs multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining an effective balance of priorities and high productivity.
• Makes good use of technology and other legal tools.
• Responds promptly to phone calls, emails, and other correspondence.
• Participates in one-on-one sessions with the supervisor and/or manager to give and receive feedback.
• Participates in Division staff meetings and collaborative group settings.
• Assist attorneys and other paralegals as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Duties:

• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
 If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
 
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.