Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Litigation Legal Administrative AssistantPrestigious insurance defense law firm is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to provide support to a group of attorneys. Firm allows 2 remote days per week.ResponsibilitiesProvides administrative support to a team of civil litigation defense attorneys;Draft basic legal documents including standard pleadings, discovery and correspondence for review by the attorneys;Manage and maintain attorney's calendars, including litigation deadlines and scheduling meetings;Basic accounting duties including processing vendor invoices, preparing check requests and submitting invoices / expense reports for payment to the client or accounting;Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails, phone calls and mail;Manages E-filing in both state and federal courts using e-File Texas and NextGen;Enters attorney time into billing system using L & A codes on billing software;Run conflict checks and open new client matters; including closing files;Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature;Communicate with clients, court personnel and other counsel in a professional manner;Able to multi-task to assist with handling a busy litigation docket;RequirementsMinimum of 5+ years of recent litigation experience in a law firm. Defense litigation experience preferred.High proficiency in MS Office Suite.