Legal Administrative Assistant – Litigation | Austin, TX

LHH; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parking

PTO 16 days annually

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) eligibility after one year

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected AmLaw firm in Austin to identify an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys across its Litigation and Environmental practices.

This role offers a hybrid schedule, strong benefits, and a collaborative team in a fast-paced law firm environment. You will handle calendars, drafting documents, filings, and billing tasks while maintaining client confidentiality and professional communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of administrative assistant experience.
• Texas law firm or corporate legal department experience.
• Litigation experience is required.
• Strong proficiency in Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Experience with document management systems and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and deadline management.
• Ability to work independently and juggle competing priorities.
• Professional, client-service-focused attitude.
• Hybrid schedule with downtown Austin office.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys.
• Manage calendars, meetings, conference rooms, and travel arrangements.
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents and correspondence.
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical client files.
• Assist with litigation filings and other case-related tasks.
• Coordinate conflict checks, new matter openings, and file management requests.
• Enter attorney time and process expenses and check requests; assist with billing.
• Handle client and attorney communications professionally and confidentially.
• Perform document comparisons, cross-referencing, and transcription.
• Support special projects and other administrative initiatives.

Skills

Administrative experience

Texas law firm experience

Litigation experience

Client communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Deadline management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Document management systems

Job description

Austin, TX | Hybrid | $70,200–$78,000

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a respected AmLaw firm in Austin to identify an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys across its Litigation and Environmental practices.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced legal administrative professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced law firm environment and is looking for a hybrid schedule, strong benefits, and a collaborative team.

What You’ll Do

• Provide high-level administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys and legal professionals
• Manage calendars, meetings, conference rooms, and travel arrangements
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents and correspondence
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical client files
• Assist with litigation filings and other case-related administrative tasks
• Coordinate conflict checks, new matter openings, and file management requests
• Enter attorney time and process expenses and check requestsAssist with billing, including pre-bill review, invoice preparation, and coordination with accounting
• Handle client and attorney communications professionally and confidentially
• Perform document comparisons, cross-referencing, and transcription
• Support special projects and other administrative initiatives as needed

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of administrative assistant experience
• Prior experience in a Texas law firm or corporate legal department required
• Litigation experience required
• Environmental or administrative law experience strongly preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Experience with document management systems; Adobe Acrobat experience preferred
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and deadline management
• Ability to work independently, anticipate attorney needs, and juggle competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, collaborative, and client-service-focused approach
• $70,200–$78,000 annually, depending on experience, based on a 37.5-hour workweek
• Overtime paid after 40 hours; some overtime may be required
• Hybrid schedule: 2–3 days per week in the downtown Austin office
• Paid parking
• 16 days of PTO annually
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) eligibility after one year
• Annual discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

Interested?