Legal Assistant

Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott‚ LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Perdue Brandon Fielder Fielder Collins and Mott LLP has an immediate opening for an experienced Legal Assistant in our Austin office. The firm provides services to government entities and operates 15 Texas offices with additional locations in Oklahoma and Florida.

The role requires 4+ years of legal assistant experience, strong computer skills (Windows 10, Word, Excel, Outlook), and familiarity with E-file systems. Travel may be required; the position offers full-time hours and benefits.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma; paralegal cert preferred but not required.
• 4+ years as a legal assistant; not entry level.
• Strong computer skills with Windows 10, Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience with E-file systems; Docuware/Clio helpful but not required.
• Excellent organization and communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys on civil litigation matters.
• Draft original answers, discovery requests, and pleadings.
• Calendar trial and pretrial deadlines; manage calendars.
• E-file pleadings with district courts and coordinate mediations/depositions.
• Perform administrative duties related to cases.

Skills

Windows 10

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

E-file system

Docuware

Clio

Organization

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Perdue Brandon Fielder Fielder Collins and Mott LLP has an immediate opening for an experienced Legal Assistant in our Austin office.

Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP ("Perdue Brandon") provides legal services to government entities. Our clients include school districts, cities, counties, hospital districts, appraisal districts and other governmental entities. Perdue Brandon continues to grow and currently has 15 primary offices in Texas and multiple satellite locations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida servicing clients in nine states.

For more information on our Firm, please visit our website at www.pbfcm.com.

Perdue Brandon offers a professional, yet casual environment. We are a law firm committed to quality and integrity.

• This is a full-time position with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

Legal Assistant Responsibilities:

• Working closely with attorneys on civil litigation cases;
• Draft original answers;
• Draft discovery requests and responses;
• Draft motion and other pleadings as required;
• Calendar trial and pretrial deadlines;
• Manage attorney calendars and deadlines;
• E-file pleadings with various district courts;
• Coordinate mediations and depositions;
• Perform duties administrative in nature pertaining to cases.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent; Some college or recent graduate of 2 year paralegal certificate program preferred, but not required
• Minimum 4 years as a legal assistant, this is not an entry level position
• Outstanding computer skills and knowledge including, but not limited to, the following: Windows 10, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with the E-file system
• Experience with Docuware is helpful, but not required
• Experience with Clio billing system is helpful, but not required
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal and written communication
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and as part of a team, and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and a self-starter
• Excellent critical thinking skills
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, speak and hear. The employee is required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; the employee may be required, on occasion, to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to travel by car.

Employment Details:

• Must be able to work 37.50 hours per week, 8:30am - 5:00pm - Monday - Friday