Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation - Houston, TX

Clark Hill Law; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401K

Paid time off

Parking/Transit allowance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant for its Houston office. This on-site role reports to the Office Manager and collaborating attorneys, supporting a busy litigation team.

The position is on-site for the first ninety days, with a potential to convert to a hybrid schedule requiring in-office presence of 3 days per week. You will prepare letters and memos, manage conflicts checks, docket pleadings, coordinate travel, and enter attorney time.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of litigation experience.
• Provide legal secretarial and administrative support to assigned attorneys.
• Prepare letters, memos, and other legal documents.
• Enter client information for conflicts checks and prepare engagement letters.
• Prepare and file pleadings and docket dates as needed.
• Arrange travel and process expense reimbursements.
• Answer phones for assigned attorneys.
• Enter attorney time.

Responsibilities

• Support a litigation team with administrative duties.
• Coordinate scheduling and filing with courts and docketing systems.
• Maintain and update client and case records.
• Assist with travel arrangements and expense reporting.
• Provide professional client service and office support as needed.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal secretarial support

Document preparation

Conflicts checks

Pleadings & docketing

Travel arrangement

Phone etiquette

Time entry

Tools

Office 365

Job description

About The Role

Clark Hill PLC is seeking a is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Legal Administrative Assistant for its Houston office. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as assigned attorneys, and will work as part of a team. This position is on-site for the first ninety (90) days and then is eligible to convert to a hybrid position, requiring the LAA to be in the office 3days per week.

Clark Hill PLC is seeking a is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Legal Administrative Assistant for its Houston office. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as assigned attorneys, and will work as part of a team. This position is on-site for the first ninety (90) days and then is eligible to convert to a hybrid position, requiring the LAA to be in the office 3days per week.

Required Skills And Experience

• Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience;
• Providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support and clerical needs to assigned attorneys;
• Preparing letters, memos, and other legal documentation;
• Entering client information into the system to run conflicts checks for new clients, as well as preparation of supporting documentation such as engagement letters;
• Preparing and filing pleadings with the appropriate court system and docketing dates into a central docketing system, as needed;
• Making travel arrangements and preparing expense reimbursement documentation;
• Answering the phones of assigned attorneys; and
• Entering attorney time.

Preferred Skills

• A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills utilizing all aspects of Office 365;
• Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills;
• Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills.
• Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients, guests, coworkers, and others; and
• Certified Legal Secretary designation is a plus.

Pay Range And Compensation Package

The salary range at the time of posting is $28.85 - $38.46 hourly/$60,000 - $80,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

About The Company

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals. Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of team members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Clark Hill is committed to sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse working environment and to principles that promote inclusive practices.