Judicial/Litigation Assistant III- Texas

About the role

At McCarthy Holthus LLP. and our affiliate companies, we have years of expertise in representing financial institutions across a wide range of creditor’s rights and banking law matters, and we’re looking for passionate, driven candidates to join our dynamic team! With offices in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, we offer opportunities across multiple locations.

A Judicial/Litigation Assistant manages a portfolio of judicial foreclosure matters, ensuring pleadings, filings, deadlines, and case activity are handled accurately and in compliance with court rules, client requirements, and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Case Management & Documentation: Draft, file, and serve pleadings; order records; and ensure timely and accurate processing of legal matters.
• Client Updates: Provide timely, courteous, and regular updates to clients on pending matters.
• Organization & Compliance: Manage deadlines, calendars, and internal case management systems while adhering to applicable civil court procedures, federal and state regulations, investor requirements, and client directives.
• System Accuracy: Ensure case data and legal statuses are accurately maintained across internal and client platforms.
• May perform other duties as assigned to support department goals.
• May occasionally work extended hours based on operational needs.

Requirements

• Required: 5+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal or legal assistant
• Preferred: 5+ years of experience with Texas Home Equity Foreclosure, Judicial Foreclosure processes and related documentation.

Qualifications

• Organization: Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills.
• Timeline Management: Knack for managing deadlines and ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Collaboration: Aptitude for working collaboratively to achieve team goals.
• Adaptability: Skill in rapidly adjusting to new challenges and changes.
• Security Requirement: Ensure the security and confidentiality of all sensitive information, including but not limited to threats or hazards to the security or integrity of sensitive information that could result in any harm or inconvenience to any customer, employee or company.
• Work Environment: Corporate office environment with a professional setting, quiet to moderate noise level; individual or shared workspaces with standard office equipment; occasional meetings and collaborative discussions may affect noise levels.

Skills

• System Knowledge: Familiarity with servicer foreclosure processing systems like BKFS, Tempo