Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Litigation Defense - San Antonio Job at Naman Howell Smith & Lee, San Antonio, TX

  • Naman Howell Smith & Lee
  • San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

The San Antonio office of Naman Howell has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense and transportation litigation. Expectations include assisting a busy and diverse litigation docket from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal.

We offer competitive pay rates with outstanding benefits, including exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service.

This is a full-time position with benefits. Standard hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Duties, including but not limited to:

  • Managing overall case volume; maintaining high-volume documents in the Firm's document management system
  • Communicating with clients, courts, experts, counsel, etc.
  • Drafting correspondence and pleadings; maintaining client communication and case updates
  • Scheduling and calendaring
  • Participating in the preparation of discovery responses
  • Summarizing deposition transcripts
  • Requesting and analyzing medical records, preparing medical chronologies and billing summaries
  • Preparing client documents for production
  • Preparing notebooks/indexes for hearings, depositions, mediations, and organizing files for trial
  • E-filing in state and federal courts
  • Entering time
  • Making travel arrangements and submitting expenses reimbursement
  • Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

  • 3+ years of relevant work experience
  • Highly organized self-starter who is skilled in anticipating attorneys' needs
  • Attention to detail and quality
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
  • Strong proficiency with MS Office suite
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, but not required

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Legal staff members are required to work in the office during standard business hours Monday through Friday. Working from home before or after business hours and/or on weekends may be required occasionally in order to successfully complete one's work.

Staff members are exposed to typical office working conditions. Staff members should be able to stand, sit at an office space, speak and understand the English language, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, and use office equipment and computers.

Since 1917, our law firm has been providing individuals and businesses throughout Texas with the personal attentiveness and expertise they need on their legal matters when they need it most. We pride ourselves on our heritage, vision, and exceptional results.

We are honored to be recognized as a "Top Workplace" by U.S. News & World Report (2024), Austin American-Statesman (2024, 2025), San Antonio Express-News (2024, 2025), and USA TODAY (2025). Winners of these awards must meet a minimum employee headcount and are selected based on employee feedback.

Naman Howell employs 200+ professionals, including 100+ attorneys, in 5 offices across Texas with an average tenure of 10.5 years. Our team continues to grow by at least 10% each year, a trend that we expect to continue. To learn more about careers and current openings at Naman Howell, please visit NamanHowell.com/careers.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Monday to Friday, Weekend work

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