Litigation & Appellate Legal Secretary — Fast-Paced Firm

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Top Echelon Software, LLC is assisting a growing Houston area law firm in seeking a full-time Litigation & Appellate Legal Secretary. You will provide administrative support to litigation attorneys, help prepare for hearings, trials, mediation, depositions, and meetings, and manage electronic and paper client files in a fast-paced practice.

Candidates should have 3+ years of litigation experience, advanced MS Office skills, the ability to e-file in state and federal courts, and excellent written

Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of recent litigation experience in a law firm.
• Advanced knowledge of the litigation process, rules of procedure, and proofreading.
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law.
• Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediation, arbitration, depositions, meetings, etc.
• Maintains, organizes, and manages electronic and paper client files.
• Knowledge of state and federal litigation deadlines and dockets.
• Exhibits discretion and maintains confidentiality.
• Assist with travel arrangements and process expense reimbursements.
• Maintain attorney calendars.
• Open new client/matter files and request conflict checks.
• Complete check requests/tracking and assist with timekeeping.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Typing 65+ wpm

E-filing in state & federal courts

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Top Echelon Software, LLC is assisting a growing Houston area law firm in seeking a full-time Litigation & Appellate Legal Secretary. You will provide administrative support to litigation attorneys, help prepare for hearings, trials, mediation, depositions, and meetings, and manage electronic and paper client files in a fast-paced practice.

Candidates should have 3+ years of litigation experience, advanced MS Office skills, the ability to e-file in state and federal courts, and excellent written