Litigation Paralegal

It’s more than what we do: it’s how we do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside diverse, dynamic, and team-oriented colleagues on evolving issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections. With approximately 850 lawyers on three continents, more than 80 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to its 17 locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.

About the role

O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Litigation Paralegal in our Houston office. This role supports numerous firm practices through a wide range of litigation-related paralegal responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and organizes litigation drive to ensure case documents are easily and promptly accessible to all team members.
• Coordinates, reviews and maintains project status tracking charts for matters, including any tasks and deliverable requirements.
• Assists in all phases of discovery, including fact gathering and analysis of documents, document productions, and preparing for depositions and witness interviews.
• Conducts factual research to support attorney projects.
• Performs cite checking and proofreading.
• Coordinates court and agency filings.
• Communicates with clients, witnesses, and other outside parties as requested or approved by attorneys.
• Assists attorneys with preparing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and subpoenas.
• Assists with trial preparation, including maintenance of case calendars, case files, and trial notebooks.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing traditional, litigation paralegal functions.
• Experience in energy litigation desirable.
• Experience preparing for and/or attending trial is strongly preferred.
• Ability to perform quality control analysis and report issues with data.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment with attorneys, other staff members and external entities.
• Ability to be a proactive self-starter who understands the details within a much larger context.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail.
• Excellent client service skills and ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner and under minimal supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Experience with e-discovery platforms (Relativity, Opus2).
• Flexibility/availability to work overtime as needed.