Paralegal
Houston, TX 77081 US
Job Description
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of status reports for HISD, for management regarding litigation workflow in the Houston office
- Attend and assist court hearings and trials
- Assist with the management, and prosecution to judgment, of approximately 500 tax cases in the 125th District Court, and the high dollar tax docket, to judgment
- Receive court scheduling orders, dockets, deadlines, and scheduled events and help maintain the attorney’s calendar and to-do list
- Prepare petitions, interventions, citations, motions, orders, judgments and other documents.
- Act as a liaison between the attorneys and other firm employees, outside attorneys, courts, PRC and DEC tile reports
- High School Diploma or GED
- College degree preferred; paralegal certificate preferred
- Prior paralegal work experience in a property tax system, legal system, real estate, land title and abstract
- Must be detailed oriented and able to self-prioritize job responsibilities and work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- Must be able to adjust work assignments and volume to match shifting priorities
- Proficient in Word and Excel, DTAX (Oracle), ACT, Efile Texas, and various court’s electronic docketing functions
- Must be able to perform basic administrative assistant duties
- Excellent Glassdoor ratings
- Temp to Hire opportunity to work for a well know attorney firm
- Health, dental, vision, EAP and supplemental benefits like short or long-term disability, life insurance, etc. Gain excellent paralegal experience with the court system
- Easy access to 610 Freeway
- Excellent shops and restaurants nearby
- Firm has 45 years of success in the Houston District Courts
- Tenured staff
- Professional office environment
Resource Staffing is an affiliate of The Reserves Network, a family-owned and veteran-founded company. Since 1989, we have been bringing employers and job seekers together in various industries and positions throughout Texas. As an equal-opportunity employer, we value our employees and foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment. However you identify and whatever your background, we encourage you to apply today.
