Legal Secretary

Thompson Coe, a national defense law firm, is seeking a full-time Legal Secretary to provide secretarial support to 4+ attorneys in our San Antonio office. Primary Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law; Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, meetings, etc. in a fast-paced, high volume litigation practice; Types pleadings, discovery, briefs, status reports, and correspondence from dictation; Maintains, organizes, and manages client files; Organizes & sorts emails for attorneys; Manages electronic and paper filing systems (state and federal); Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature; Handles multiple tasks simultaneously; Assists with providing coverage when other secretaries are out of the office; Works occasional overtime, as needed; Other duties as assigned; Qualifications: Five plus (5+) years of recent litigation experience in a law firm. Defense litigation experience preferred; 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; Experience with electronic court filings (state and federal); Familiarity with DMS (document management system), preferably iManage; Ability to turn constructive feedback into best practices for future use; 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; #J-18808-Ljbffr Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P.