Hardie Alcozer is seeking a detail-oriented Litigation & Guardianship Paralegal to join our Austin team. This role supports a busy attorney with client meetings, mediations, court appearances, and day-to-day case management. If you are organized, proactive, and confident making decisions independently, we would love to hear from you.
Hardie Alcozer is a client-focused law firm based in Austin, Texas, specializing in estate planning, probate, and fiduciary litigation. We help clients understand each step of the legal process so they can make confident decisions about their futures.
Our culture is grounded in integrity, collaboration, and approachability. We take pride in providing exceptional legal services alongside a compassionate client experience.
What you’ll do:
- Manage caseload status, deadlines, and client communication independently, including while the attorney is in court or mediation.
- Prepare case materials and summaries for client meetings, mediations, and court dates.
- Coordinate scheduling and case logistics with clients, opposing counsel, and the court.
- Identify matters requiring attorney attention and handle appropriate tasks directly and proactively.
- Prepare first drafts of legal documents, including motions, petitions, answers, and trial documents.
- Prepare for and occasionally attend substantive hearings and final trials.
- Provide occasional executive assistant support, including calendar management, meeting preparation, correspondence, and special projects.
- Coordinate with internal teams to keep communication and workflow moving across matters.
- Track and bill time under a lower-than-industry-standard billable-hour goal.
Qualifications:
- At least two years of litigation paralegal experience in Texas.
- Guardianship or probate litigation experience is preferred, but not required.
- Experience tracking and recording time is a plus.
- Confident and decisive, with the ability to manage up and make independent decisions.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Comfortable providing occasional executive assistant support to a senior associate.
- Based in Austin and able to work from the office two to three days per week.
Details:
- Salary: $60,000–$72,000 per year.
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Hybrid role, with two to three days per week in our Austin office.
- Generous time off, mental health days, and mental-health activity reimbursements.
- Health insurance and retirement-plan matching.
- A collaborative, supportive workplace focused on client care and team well-being.
To Apply: Please email Ashley Reaney at Ashley@hardiealcozer.com with:
- A short note explaining why you would be a great fit.
- Your resume.
- Your salary expectations.
- Your potential start date.
