Senior Paralegal
Hill Country Legal Group · Austin, TX
2022 · Present
- Manage end-to-end litigation workflows across 40+ active commercial litigation and civil defense matters, accelerating case turnaround time by 28%.
- Coordinate e-discovery protocols in Relativity, handling data ingestion, tagging, privilege logs, and production quality control for datasets exceeding 150,000 documents.
- Prepare lead counsel for depositions, hearings, and trial by compiling detailed witness kits, exhibit binders, chronologies, and cross-examination outlines.
- Oversee timely e-filing via eFileTexas and federal CM/ECF systems, maintaining strict compliance with local and district court civil procedure rules.
Paralegal
Barton Creek Law Partners · Austin, TX
2019 · 2022
- Drafted and formatted substantive litigation documents including motions, interrogatories, requests for production, subpoenas, and initial disclosures.
- Analyzed and indexed comprehensive medical and corporate financial records for personal injury and business dispute proceedings, summarizing findings in clear factual chronologies.
- Maintained responsive correspondence with clients, opposing counsel, expert witnesses, and court clerks to track case status and fulfill discovery deadlines.
- Conducted targeted legal and factual research utilizing Westlaw and public records databases to support motion drafting and strategic case assessments.
Legal Assistant
Lone Star Counsel PLLC · Austin, TX
2017 · 2019
- Managed master legal calendar for 5 litigation attorneys, tracking statutory deadlines, court appearances, and deposition schedules without error.
- Conducted prospective client intake interviews, gathered preliminary case documentation, and established conflict-check procedures in accordance with firm policies.
- Organized physical case files and converted archival documentation into secure digital repositories, reducing paper retrieval times across the practice.
- Prepared and served routine notices, subpoenas, and correspondence under direct attorney supervision.