Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary - Litigation & Appellate 63983

Litigation Legal Secretary

Our client, a growing Houston area law firm, is seeking a full-time Litigation Legal Secretary to join their team.

Qualified candidates will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law.
• Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediation, arbitration, depositions, meetings, etc. in a fast-paced, high volume litigation practice.
• Maintains, organizes, and manages electronic and paper client files.
• Knowledge of state and federal litigation deadlines - Dockets/calendars deadlines.
• Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature.
• Experience using a document management system; preferably iManage.
• Ability to E-file in State and Federal court.
• Assist with travel arrangements and process expense reimbursements.
• Maintain attorney calendars.
• Open new client/matter files, request conflict checks.
• Complete check requests/tracking.
• Assist with timekeeping.
• Superior written and communication skills.
• Handles multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Works occasional overtime, as needed.
• Adhere to Firm policies and procedures as outlined in the Firm Handbooks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) plus years of recent litigation experience in a law firm; preferably insurance defense.
• Advanced knowledge of the litigation process; rules of procedure; excellent litigation, secretarial, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to turn constructive feedback into best practices for future use.
• Ability to adapt to change and new technology.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with co-workers, clients, courts and opposing counsel and be proactive about seeking clarification of ambiguities.
• Ability to read and understand attorney mail and email.
• Ability to work positively within a team environment.
• Typing speed of 65+ words per minute.

Featured benefits

Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Paid maternity leave, Paid paternity leave, Disability insurance