Litigation Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Maintain calendars and deadlines.
• Filing documents in state and federal courts.
• Schedule depositions and meetings.
• Aid in trial, hearing, discovery, and deposition preparation.
• Handle travel arrangements, expense reports, attorney time entry, conflict checks, new matter openings, client files, billing requirements, and client communications.
• Manage competing priorities and communicate deadlines and assignments proactively.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience gained in a law firm setting.
• Knowledge of Texas and federal court procedures, electronic filing systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and typing skills of at least 65 words per minute.

Qualifications

• Meaningful litigation experience within a law firm, including hands-on filing experience in both Texas state and federal courts.
• Experience with eviction matters and familiarity with Indiana court filing procedures are a plus but are not required.
• Excellent communication, proofreading, organizational, and time-management skills, along with strong judgment and attention to detail.
• Experience with document management, docketing, billing, time-entry, and expense-reporting systems is preferred.