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Now Recruiting: Paralegal

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is seeking a Paralegal to join our Houston office. The qualified candidate will have impeccable written and oral communication skills, good judgment, keen attention to detail, strong organizational skills, a willingness to learn, and desire to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast-paced environment. 

Applicants should demonstrate a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast-paced environment. Discretion handling confidential information is critical. Five years of civil trial experience as a law firm paralegal is required, preferably with commercial litigation matters.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Research and analyze law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
• Prepare and file correspondence and legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, contracts, initial and amended articles of incorporation, deeds, and trust instruments for review, approval, and use by attorney
• Investigate facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly
• Assist attorneys with deposition, mediation, hearing, and trial preparation
• Must have experience with handling courtroom technology
• Ability to find solutions/figure out any technological difficulties on-site
• Responsible for organizing and setting up technology day of/days it is needed
• Responsible for being “on-call” for the attorneys during trial
• Scheduling and setting up “war room” for attorneys as needed
• Ability to research and find solutions while under pressure
• Assist with discovery, including bates labeling and indexing documents
• Proofread all work, including reading documents for content and context
• Schedule and monitor a calendar of docket events and deadlines
• E-filing with State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies
• E-filing and searches with the Secretary of State
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Run technology in court, hearings, mediations, etc.
• Open new clients and matters, and facilitate the conflicts process for new and existing clients
• Perform other duties such as scheduling appointments, providing information to callers, composing and typing routine correspondence, assist with billing, client communication, and reading and routing incoming mail

Requirements for Consideration:

• 5 years of litigation paralegal or related experience with a law firm
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program preferred.
• Must understand litigation from start to finish
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly motivated and energized by deadlines
• Exercise initiative for solutions when problems arise
• Strong organizational skills; able to prioritize high-volume caseload and multitask
• Punctuality and satisfactory attendance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Timeslips, and E-file
• Experience with TrialDirector is a plus
• Experience with TrialPad is a plus
• Experience with NetDocs is a plus

Full salary and benefits based on experience.

Now Recruiting: Litigation Attorney (5+ Years' Experience)

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is seeking a Litigation Associate with a minimum of five years of experience to join our Houston office. The role will include special emphasis on commercial litigation from case inception, discovery and motion practice through mediation or trial. The qualified candidate will have previous courtroom experience with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast-paced environment.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Analyzing, researching and drafting briefs addressing sophisticated legal issues on complex litigation, ranging from state and federal court motions to dismiss, summary judgment and motions to compel and appeals
• Drafting pleadings
• Prepare discovery, briefing, and research
• Making court appearances for hearings and trials
• Participating in administrative hearings before OSHA, Texas Medical Board, Centers for Medicare Services and other state and federal agencies
• Attending depositions
• Conducting administrative hearings
• Conducting mediations

Requirements for Consideration:

• Lead in evidentiary hearings
• Experience leading Temporary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order hearings
• Good standing with the Texas State Bar
• At least 5 years of prior experience at a regional or national law firm or an outstanding local firm
• Proven track record of experience in successful complex commercial litigation
• At least 3 years of trial experience
• Lead in depositions of both fact and expert witnesses
• Lead in mediations
• Practice in both State and Federal courts

Full salary and benefits based on experience.

We would love to hear from you. If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume to info@hchlawyers.com.