Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

401K plan including a3% Employer Safe 

1.5% ProfitSharing contribution

Firm-paid life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses

Socials and events

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Houston seeks an experienced legal assistant to join our busy office. You will draft and review legal correspondence, manage conflict checks, and maintain client files while coordinating attorneys’ calendars.

The role requires outstanding communication, organization, and discretion, with a background in litigation secretarial work and the ability to handle confidential information in a fast-paced environment. Join FMG to contribute to a team-focused firm.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with thorough proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collects conflict of interest checks, opens new files and maintains client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including electronic submissions.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Litigation secretarial

Communication

Organization

Confidentiality

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Microsoft Word

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:

• Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive
• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Accountable,TakesOwnership,CorrectsMistakes
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities

• 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.
• Abilitytomaintainahighlevelofconfidentiality.

Qualifications:

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

Whatweofferyou:

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,includingmedical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401Kplanincludinga3%EmployerSafeHarborcontribution
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-termdisability
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms
• Regularfirmwidesocialsandevents

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 drugâfree workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a preâemployment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonableâsuspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.