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Legal Administrative Assistant – Houston (DFM #349)

Job Type: Legal Secretary
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Location: Houston, TX
Company: Confidential
Salary: Low $90,000's DOE

Job Description:

High-profile, global, law firm with offices all over the world, is seeking a highly-qualified Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant for their Houston office.   This position will provide secretarial and administrative support to Litigation attorneys in a highly collaborative working environment.  Some Labor and Employment litigation is a plus!

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for document preparation, editing, file maintenance and, client billing.
  • Work with timekeepers, input time entry, file electronic court filings, pleadings, and process mail.
  • Client contact in person and over the phone.
  • Travel arrangements and reimbursements.
  • Handles administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information.
  • These duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc in nature.
  • Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements for this position.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years+ Litigation experience in a mid-to-large sized law firm and be proficient in legal secretarial and administrative tasks including, but not limited to, document preparation, heavy transcription using BigHand from dictation, filing, time entry, expenses, telephone contact, travel arrangements, and calendar maintenance.
  • Must be familiar with state and federal court rules.
  • Able to support attorneys in other practice groups, as well as a desk of multiple attorney assignments at one time.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize, and work independently.  Ability to work in a high-volume environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and excellent client service.
  • Must be proficient in MS Word, Outlook (including utilization of styles and pleading to format documents), Excel, and PowerPoint; have the ability to learn and quickly become proficient in new computer software programs.
  • Must exhibit strong typing skills, including transcription from dictation.
  • Excellent written and oral communication and solid organizational skills.
  • Must be detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, have the ability to prioritize incoming/outgoing tasks, and work effectively, independently and within a team.
  • Availability for overtime is required.

Compensation & Benefits:

The Firm offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing, STD/LTD, paid parking, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, PTO, discretionary bonuses and so much more in beautiful offices near Uptown/Galleria area!  This position is also hybrid –  3 in office and 2 remote!

Salary:  Low $90,000’s DOE.

 

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