Austin Legal Assistant II – Litigation Support

Texas Workforce Commission; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Certification

Competitive starting salary

Retirement benefit plan

401(k) and 457 accounts

Medical Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Texas Workforce Commission seeks a Legal Assistant II to provide comprehensive litigation and program support. You will track litigation progress, draft and proofread legal documents, and conduct legal research across agency areas.

The role requires meticulous attention to deadlines, confidentiality, and collaboration with internal counsel, program staff, and outside counsel to advance the agency's mission.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time experience in legal assistance work.
• Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Exceptional proofreading and formatting skills, with strong legal research and citation verification abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet strict statutory deadlines, and track moving parts across complex cases simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Gather facts and seek documentation from internal departments to coordinate case management.
• Manage the full lifecycle of comprehensive lawsuit files in compliance with records retention schedules.
• Draft and proofread pleadings, briefs, certified records, and other legal documents.
• Support attorneys handling program administrative appeals and related matters.
• Review agency pleadings, motions, and discovery requests for factual accuracy and alignment with policy.
• Conduct legal research and verify citations, quotations, and footnotes for proper legal formatting.
• Facilitate communication between attorneys and program staff to align deadlines and produce routine correspondence.
• Provide backup support to other legal staff on UI, Tax, wage claims, and Subrogation.
• Prepare routine statistical, administrative, and legal reports, studies, and indexes.

Skills

Legal assistance experience

Proofreading

Legal research

Organization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Texas Workforce Commission seeks a Legal Assistant II to provide comprehensive litigation and program support. You will track litigation progress, draft and proofread legal documents, and conduct legal research across agency areas.

The role requires meticulous attention to deadlines, confidentiality, and collaboration with internal counsel, program staff, and outside counsel to advance the agency's mission.