Houston based firm located in downtown Houston is seeking a Litigation Secretary to support 4 attorneys in the probate group and will also work along side numerous paralegals and others in the group. Position is FULL time, ONSITE Monday through Friday 8-5P.
Duties:
Typing – drafting litigation documents in Microsoft Word
Formatting documents that attorneys draft
Work in iManage (Document management software) that interacts with other applications
File email for attorneys in iManage
Handle electronic filing for attorneys in various courts/jurisdictions
Maintain calendar/contacts for attorneys entering discovery deadlines in Outlook
Assist with trial preparation
Time Entry for attorney
File A&O’s with court on court appointed matters
Assist with billing and collections
Heavy client contact
Later to handle potential client calls
Qualifications:
7 plus years experience as a Legal Secretary in a law firm
Probate experience a plus – must be willing to learn probate quickly if no experience
Litigation experience a must – 7 years min.
College Degree preferred but not required
65 wpm
Proficient in all Microsoft apps and have worked with a DMS (Document management system)
Good communication skills
Extremely accurate
Proof reading skills
Very detail oriented
Exceptional organizational skills