Senior Litigation Secretary - Defense & Civil

Germer PLLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Germer PLLC in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to support our Insurance/PI Defense, Products Liability, and Construction Litigation teams. You will work closely with attorneys and paralegals to provide daily administrative and litigation support.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a law firm, civil litigation background preferred, and proficiency with MS Office and e-filing (eFileTexas, CM/ECF, PACER).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of law firm experience providing legal secretarial support in a litigation practice.
• Civil litigation background preferred; defense background a plus.
• Proficient with state and federal e-filing systems (eFileTexas, CM/ECF, PACER).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; high attention to detail.

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 accounting system.
• E-filing in federal and state jurisdictions.
• Verbal and written communication with clients, court personnel, and counsel.
• Opening new matters/files and assisting with conflict checks.
• Processing invoices and reimbursements.
• Review bills for accuracy and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation support

Legal secretarial

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Germer PLLC in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced Legal Secretary to support our Insurance/PI Defense, Products Liability, and Construction Litigation teams. You will work closely with attorneys and paralegals to provide daily administrative and litigation support.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a law firm, civil litigation background preferred, and proficiency with MS Office and e-filing (eFileTexas, CM/ECF, PACER).