Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Houston seeks an experienced legal assistant to join our firm. The candidate will draft and review legal correspondence, manage conflicts checks, open new files, and maintain client files with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities include maintaining attorneys’ calendars, filing in state and federal courts (electronic submissions), and prioritizing tasks under tight deadlines. A background check and drug screen are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Excellent communication with attorneys, staff and clients.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence, thoroughly proofreading for errors.
• Prepare and collect conflict checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including electronic submissions.
• Work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Houston office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

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