Appellate Litigation Administrative Specialist

Jackson Walker; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Walker is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to support appellate litigation and high-quality legal services. The role focuses on preparing, proofreading, formatting, and filing briefs and related documents, while coordinating case activities and deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years supporting litigation teams, strong MS Office and Adobe Acrobat skills, and experience with appellate and complex commercial matters in a law firm setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting litigation attorneys in a law firm environment.
• Experience with Texas state court, federal court, and appellate court filing procedures.
• Experience using Best Authority required.
• Experience supporting both appellate and complex commercial litigation practices.
• Experience preparing briefs, appendices, tables of authorities, and tables of contents required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and PDF document management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, revise, and format briefs, pleadings, motions, correspondence, memoranda, exhibits, and related legal documents.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of appellate records, appendices, notebooks, exhibits, and supporting materials.
• Prepare and maintain tables of contents, tables of authorities, cross-references, and document citations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable court rules, filing requirements, and attorney preferences.
• Maintain attorney-specific case lists, status reports, and matter tracking tools.

Skills

Litigation support

Court filings

Document management

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Time entry

Client service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Best Authority

iManage

PDF management

Job description

Jackson Walker is seeking a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to support appellate litigation and high-quality legal services. The role focuses on preparing, proofreading, formatting, and filing briefs and related documents, while coordinating case activities and deadlines.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years supporting litigation teams, strong MS Office and Adobe Acrobat skills, and experience with appellate and complex commercial matters in a law firm setting.