Legal Assistant - Litigation Defense - The Woodlands

About the role

The Woodlands office of Naman Howell has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense and transportation litigation. Expectations include assisting a busy and diverse litigation docket from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal. We offer competitive pay rates with outstanding benefits, including exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service. This is a full-time position with benefits.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with clients, courts, experts, counsel, etc.
• Managing overall case volume
• Maintaining high-volume documents in the Firm’s document management system
• Scheduling and calendaring
• Occasional investigation and inspections
• Preparing client documents for production
• Preparing notebooks/indexes for hearings, depositions, mediations, and organizing files for trial
• Conducting background and social media searches
• E-filing in state and federal courts

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Highly organized self-starter who is capable of anticipating attorneys' needs
• Attention to detail and quality
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Able to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
• Knowledge of MS Office suite

Qualifications

Legal staff members are required to work in the office during standard business hours Monday through Friday. Working from home before or after business hours and/or on weekends may be required occasionally in order to successfully complete one’s work. Staff members are exposed to typical office working conditions. Staff members should be able to stand, sit at an office space, speak and understand the English language, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, and use office equipment and computers.

Skills

Naman Howell is dedicated to providing individuals and businesses throughout Texas with the personal attentiveness and expertise they need on their legal matters when they need it most. We are honored to be recognized as a “Top Workplace” by U.S. News & World Report, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News, and USA TODAY. Winners of these awards must meet a minimum employee headcount and are selected based on employee feedback. Naman Howell employs 200+ professionals, including 100+ attorneys, in 5 offices across Texas with an average tenure of 10.5 years. Our team continues to grow by at least 10% each year, a trend that we expect to continue.

Benefits

• Exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service

Pay

Competitive pay rates

Schedule

Standard hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.