Legal Assistant

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our office. The ideal candidate will support attorneys with drafting and managing legal documents, calendar management, and file organization in a fast-paced, professional environment.

We value teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, and a willing to take ownership. Candidates should have at least two years of litigation secretarial experience and be able to pass a background and drug screen.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience.
• Must pass a background and drug screen.
• Teamwork, communication, and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence, proofreading for grammar and formatting.
• Prepare and collect conflict checks, open and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings, including e-filings.
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision.

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Teamwork mindset

Ownership mindset

Job description

Houston
1800 West Loop South
Suite 110
Houston, TX 77027, USA

Houston
1800 West Loop South
Suite 110
Houston, TX 77027, USA

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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