Litigation Legal Assistant - Fast-Paced, High-Volume

Burnett Staffing Specialists; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Staffing Specialists in Houston is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant to support up to five busy attorneys in a highly collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience in a large or mid-sized law firm, be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and federal court e-filing, and possess superb proofreading, organizational, and multitasking skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of litigation experience in a large or mid-sized law firm.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and state and federal e-filing.
• Familiar with Styles, Table of Contents and Authorities, and trial preparation.
• Excellent written and oral communication, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Experience working with federal court matters; detail-oriented and able to multitask.
• Capable of prioritizing workload independently in a high-volume, high-energy environment.

Responsibilities

• Support up to five attorneys in a highly collaborative environment.

Skills

Litigation experience

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

E-filing

Trial prep

Proofreading

Organizational skills

multitask

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Federal/state e-filing

Job description

Burnett Staffing Specialists in Houston is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant to support up to five busy attorneys in a highly collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of litigation experience in a large or mid-sized law firm, be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and federal court e-filing, and possess superb proofreading, organizational, and multitasking skills.