Senior Litigation Secretary - Civil Defense & E-Filing Pro

Germer PLLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Germer PLLC is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support Attorneys across Insurance/Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability, and Construction Litigation teams in San Antonio, Texas. The role emphasizes calendar management, document drafting, e-filing, and client communications, with a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 5 years in a civil litigation setting, strong MS Office and e-filing skills, and excellent written and verbal

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of recent law firm experience providing legal secretarial support in a litigation practice.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, litigation procedures, and local court requirements.
• Proficiency with state and federal e-filing systems (eFileTexas, CM/ECF, PACER).
• Working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grammar, proofreading, and formatting.

Responsibilities

• Calendaring and scheduling.
• Drafting and formatting cover letters, simple correspondence, case-related documents, and other document shells.
• Mailing, scanning, copying, and answering telephones.
• Electronic data organization and maintenance.
• Time entry for attorneys’ billable hours into the accounting system.
• E-filing in various federal and state jurisdictions.
• Verbal and written communications with clients, court personnel, and other counsel.
• Opening new matters/files and assisting with conflict checks.
• Processing invoices and reimbursements.
• Review bills for accuracy and perform other duties as assigned by team members.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Litigation support

Communication skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

eFileTexas

CM/ECF

PACER

Job description

Germer PLLC is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to support Attorneys across Insurance/Personal Injury Defense, Products Liability, and Construction Litigation teams in San Antonio, Texas. The role emphasizes calendar management, document drafting, e-filing, and client communications, with a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 5 years in a civil litigation setting, strong MS Office and e-filing skills, and excellent written and verbal