Job Description
Highly-respected Houston law firm specializing in Energy Insurance Litigation Defense is seeking a Legal Assistant. Bonus eligibility. Paid benefits, including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with matching, paid garage parking.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support for 6-8 attorneys & paralegals, such as calendar management, book domestic/international travel, create expense reports, process mail, meeting planning & catering
- Proficiency with technology: Intermediate Excel, Adobe MS Outlook, Teams, Zoom, ShareFile, and legal applications such as iManage, NetDocuments, PACER, federal & state e-filings
- Save all client correspondence in NetDocuments & distribute deadline reminders to legal team
- Manage complex paper/digital trial documents with Bates stamp
- Draft & proofread court documents, client correspondence & other legal documents including e-service, federal & state e-filing systems
- Assist in all phases of litigation including discovery, document production, deposition prep, hearing prep, etc.
- Provide support & research to legal staff & billing department for timely month-end close
Qualifications
- 3-plus years' experience as Legal Assistant in law firm, Commercial Defense Litigation experience preferred
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills & professional demeanor
- Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, etc.
- Prior legal experience at law firm, inhouse corporate legal, or insurance/O&G
- Knowledge of iManage or similar document management/filing system