Litigation & Trial Paralegal (Business and Personal Injury)

Business Litigation Paralegal 

Vethan Law Firm, P.C.  | Houston, Texas (1300 McGowen Street) 

Full-Time |  In-Office  |  Immediate Start 

We are hiring now. Vethan Law Firm, P.C. needs an experienced business litigation paralegal who can step into an active docket immediately and help carry commercial cases from the first demand letter through trial or a final arbitration award. If you know the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure well, can run discovery without being chased, and want work that actually reaches the courthouse, we want to talk to you this week. 

About the Firm 

Vethan Law Firm is a Houston litigation firm that tries cases. Our commercial docket includes trade secret and noncompete disputes, partnership and shareholder conflicts, breach of contract claims, receiverships, and emergency injunction practice in Texas state and federal courts, along with arbitrations before AAA, JAMS, and other providers. We also maintain a select personal injury practice. We are a lean team, which means your work is seen, your judgment matters, and what you build goes directly in front of judges, arbitrators, and juries. 

What You Will Do 

• Drafting. Draft petitions, answers, motions, proposed orders, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence for attorney review. 
• Discovery. Run discovery from start to finish, collect and organize client documents, Bates-label and serve productions, prepare privilege logs, track responses, and flag deficiencies for motions to compel. 
• Deadlines. Maintain docket control orders, filing and response deadlines, hearing settings, and case calendars so that nothing is missed. 
• Filing. E-file in Texas state courts through eFileTexas and in federal court through CM/ECF, and coordinate service of process. 
• Emergency practice. Assemble temporary restraining order and temporary injunction packages, verifications, and evidentiary exhibits on short notice. 
• Business records. Organize contracts, corporate and partnership records, financial statements, bank records, and large email productions into usable, searchable case files. 
• Arbitration. Manage AAA and JAMS matters from demand and answering statement through filing fees, arbitrator strike lists, preliminary hearings, scheduling orders, case portals, and motions to compel arbitration or to confirm or vacate awards. 
• Trial and final hearings. Prepare exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, deposition summaries, exhibit binders, and courtroom technology, and attend trial and final hearings as needed. 
• Depositions and mediations. Schedule and prepare for depositions, mediations, and hearings. 
• Client service. Keep clients informed of case status promptly and professionally and keep matter files current in Clio and SharePoint. 
• Personal injury support. Support the firm's personal injury docket as needed, including medical records, damages summaries, and demand packages. 

What You Bring 

• Three or more years of litigation paralegal experience in Texas, with substantial business or commercial litigation work. 
• Hands-on trial preparation experience, including at least one case taken through trial or a final arbitration hearing. 
• Working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Rules of Evidence, local rules, and the Texas and Federal Arbitration Acts. 
• Experience carrying a matter through AAA or JAMS arbitration from demand to award. 
• Strong writing, organization, and judgment. You catch the problem before the attorney has to. 
• The ability to manage a heavy caseload and reprioritize quickly when an emergency motion lands. 
• Proficiency with Clio (preferred), Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Experience with an e-discovery review platform is a plus. 
• A paralegal certificate or degree is preferred. Board Certification in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization is a plus. 
• English and Spanish fluency is a plus.