Remote Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal

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Job Title: Remote Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal

About The Company

Our client is a solo attorney based out of Texas. They deal mostly in litigation.

Job Description

You will receive training on procedures and protocols. This role is client-facing. Our client needs a resourceful, technologically proficient professional who can independently manage litigation workflows, verify AI-generated work, coordinate with third parties, and make sure assignments are completed without constant follow-ups.

Responsibilities Of The Role

• Telephone Communications and Scheduling

• Answer incoming calls and make outbound calls using VXT.

• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, witnesses, and service providers.

• Coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, and other litigation activities.

• Case and Document Management

• Maintain accurate case records, tasks, and deadlines in Clio Manage.

• Process incoming pleadings, discovery, court orders, and other litigation documents.

• Independently verify deadlines and ensure proper calendaring.

• Follow established document-naming, foldering, and organization procedures.

• Electronic Filing and Court Coordination

• Handle electronic filing in Texas state and federal courts.

• Monitor filing acceptance, investigate rejections, correct deficiencies, and resubmit filings.

• Communicate with court clerks and coordinators regarding filing requirements and hearing procedures.

• Take responsibility for filing assignments through successful completion.

• Discovery and Litigation Support

• Perform quality control of AI-generated discovery analyses and legal documents.

• Verify information against underlying pleadings, evidence, and discovery materials.

• Identify missing discovery and coordinate follow-up.

• Assist with AI-generated motions and other litigation documents, including substantive editing, citation verification, and preparation for attorney review.

• Coordinate filing, hearing scheduling, and follow-up after attorney approval.

• Deposition and Trial Coordination

• Schedule depositions and prepare notices.

• Coordinate court reporters, deposition platforms, interpreters, and other vendors.

• Assist with deposition exhibit assembly.

• Coordinate witness appearances, subpoenas, process servers, and returns of service.

• Follow up until necessary arrangements are confirmed.

• Client Communication and Records Collection

• Communicate with existing clients regarding outstanding information and documents.

• Coordinate medical-record requests, affidavits, and other records collection.

• Track and schedule monthly client meetings.

• Follow up proactively on outstanding requests.

• Task Management and Accountability

• Maintain accurate task statuses in Clio.

• Use Clio’s built-in timer to track working time.

• Independently manage assignments through completion.

• Escalate matters requiring attorney intervention without generating unnecessary reports or correspondence.

Required Experience And Qualifications

• Excellent, near-native spoken and written English, including strong listening and reading comprehension.

• Experience supporting litigation or a demonstrated ability to learn U.S. civil litigation procedures.

• Strong technical proficiency and comfort working with AI-powered legal tools.

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and independent problem-solving abilities.

• Dependability, initiative, and consistent availability during scheduled working hours.

• The ability to read, understand, and independently implement written instructions.

• Professionalism, discretion, and compassion when communicating with clients.

• * C2 English.

Preferred Skills

• Spanish language skills

Personality

• Curious

• Confident

• Collaborative

Software & Tools

• Clio

• * VXT

• ChatGPT

• Eve.legal

• Westlaw CoCounsel

• Trialkit

• Microsoft Office

• Adobe PDF

• * Texas eFiling Systems

• * Federal CM/ECF

Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

08:00–12:00 CT

20 hours per week

Salary And Benefits

• Payment in USD or Local Currency according to candidate's preference.