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Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Civil Litigation - Waco
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Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Civil Litigation - Waco
The Waco office of Naman Howell has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with 3+ years of civil litigation experience. 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 8:30am 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.
Who is Naman Howell?
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, 2026). 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.
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of a NHSL employee. Other responsibilities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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