Legal Assistant

McGinnis Lochridge LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking allowance

Paid leave time

Business casual environment

Job summary

McGinnis Lochridge LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to a group of Litigation attorneys handling bankruptcy and oil & gas matters. The role includes calendaring, document drafting, e-filing, and coordinating with clients, courts, and vendors.

A strong background in litigation and office technology is preferred. The position is full-time in the office five days a week, offering competitive salary, paid training, parking allowance, and paid leave in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years in litigation experience or training.
• Proficient with filing rules and legal terminology.
• Experience with calendar, pleadings, discovery, and document drafting.

Responsibilities

• Schedule depositions, court reporters, hearings, and attorney meetings.
• Enter data into time/billing, CRM, and document management systems.
• Draft and revise legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence.
• Monitor deadlines and e-file in state and federal courts.
• Maintain, organize, and secure case files and binders.
• Assist with trial prep, exhibits, summaries, and binders.
• Manage attorney calendars, travel, and routine admin tasks.
• Maintain confidentiality and client privacy.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, counsel, and vendors.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Professional communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in legal education

Tools

Microsoft 365

Adobe

Emburse

CRM software

Document management system

Transcription equipment

Job description

For almost 100 years, McGinnis Lochridge has provided legal expertise through its offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, McAllen and Decatur, Texas. We are the oldest law firm founded in Austin and have more than 70 attorneys throughout the firm. McGinnis Lochridge provides legal counsel on litigation, arbitration, and transactional matters in business and financial matters serving clients in many areas of Texas’ most predominant industries, including oil and gas, electric energy, employment & labor, corporate, technology, land use, environmental, water and real estate, among others. Please visit mcginnislaw.com for more information.

McGinnis Lochridge offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, paid training, parking allowance, paid leave time, and a business casual work environment. Visit mcginnislaw.com for more information.

Job Summary

The Legal Assistant currently provides administrative support services for a group of Litigation attorneys practicing in bankruptcy and oil & gas. This position may also be asked to handle additional office administration duties as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate depositions, court reporters, videographers, hearings and attorney meetings.
• Input information into time and billing software, customer relationship management, and document management systems
• Draft, type, format and revise many different types of legal, agency, and business documents including correspondence, pleadings and discovery materials.
• Calendar and monitor deadlines from incoming mail, pleadings, and
• E-file documents in state and federal courts and coordinate service on opposing
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical case files, binders, etc.
• Assist with substantive case management including monitoring litigation deadlines, coordinating discovery responses and maintaining case status reports.
• Assist with trial preparation such as preparing exhibits, deposition summaries, and trial binders.
• Proactively manage and maintain attorney calendars, schedule appointments, receive and make phone calls, open and sort mail, coordinate travel arrangements, and perform other administrative duties.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with privacy rules by safeguarding sensitive legal and client
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors and colleagues.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years litigation experience or training from a business/vocational school or other legal education. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Proficient with local, state, and federal filing rules, elementary legal procedures, and legal and business terminology.
• Familiarity with appellate briefing, TOA, TOC,
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe
• Familiar with any enterprise time and billing system, preferably Emburse and
• Familiar with any customer relationship management
• Familiar with any document management system, preferably
• Proficient with transcription equipment and able to
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under
• Professional, polite, and positive client-centric
• This position is full-time in the office 5 days a week.

McGinnis Lochridge is an equal employment opportunity employer.