Hybrid Litigation Legal Secretary - Organized, Impactful Support

Orion Placement; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Texas is seeking a litigation secretary to provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys. You will prepare pleadings, manage electronic filings, and maintain litigation calendars while coordinating schedules and deadlines across state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of litigation support, experience with court filing systems, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation legal secretary experience; 3+ years preferred.
• Experience with state or federal court electronic filing systems.
• Strong understanding of litigation calendaring and court deadlines.
• Experience preparing, formatting, and proofreading legal documents.
• Ability to support multiple attorneys and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and revise pleadings, motions, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Handle electronic filings in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable procedures.
• Maintain litigation calendars and track court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trial dates.
• Coordinate attorney schedules, meetings, depositions, and litigation-related activities.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Assist with preparing discovery documents, exhibits, and trial materials.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and internal team members.
• Assist with attorney time entry, billing procedures, and administrative processes.
• Anticipate attorney needs and proactively help keep litigation matters moving forward.

Skills

Litigation calendaring

Court filings

Communication

Organizational abilities

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Confidential Employer in Texas is seeking a litigation secretary to provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys. You will prepare pleadings, manage electronic filings, and maintain litigation calendars while coordinating schedules and deadlines across state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of litigation support, experience with court filing systems, and strong communication and organizational skills.