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Legal Secretary
We are looking for a highly skilled Legal Secretary to join our team in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for an experienced and detail-oriented individual with extensive expertise in legal administrative support, document preparation, and court filings. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of legal processes while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency. Responsibilities: Manage attorney calendars, track litigation deadlines, and coordinate schedules to avoid conflicts and ensure timely appointments. Draft and prepare court documents such as complaints, answers, discovery materials, briefs, motions, and correspondence. Revise and finalize legal documents, ensuring they are properly filed, served, and delivered within required timelines. Handle court filings at state, federal, appellate, and arbitration levels, including electronic filing procedures across various venues. Conduct basic legal research using internet resources and provide requested case materials for attorneys. Open and manage new legal files, perform conflict of interest checks, and organize both electronic and hard-copy files. Collaborate with accounting teams and timekeepers to oversee billing processes, including editing prebills, generating reports, and issuing invoices. Work closely with administrative support staff and maintain a team-oriented approach to handling overload tasks such as typing, filing, and reception relief. Perform additional duties as requested, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of attorneys and office management. Requirements: Minimum of 10 years of experience in a legal secretary role. Proficiency in e-filing and court filing procedures at various levels. Strong calendar management skills, including tracking deadlines and coordinating schedules. Expertise in drafting, proofreading, and finalizing legal documents. Familiarity with business and commercial law processes. Ability to perform legal research using online resources. Excellent organizational skills for file management and billing coordination. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with administrative teams and legal professionals.
We are looking for a highly skilled Legal Secretary to join our team in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for an experienced and detail-oriented individual with extensive expertise in legal administrative support, document preparation, and court filings. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of legal processes while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency. Responsibilities: Manage attorney calendars, track litigation deadlines, and coordinate schedules to avoid conflicts and ensure timely appointments. Draft and prepare court documents such as complaints, answers, discovery materials, briefs, motions, and correspondence. Revise and finalize legal documents, ensuring they are properly filed, served, and delivered within required timelines. Handle court filings at state, federal, appellate, and arbitration levels, including electronic filing procedures across various venues. Conduct basic legal research using internet resources and provide requested case materials for attorneys. Open and manage new legal files, perform conflict of interest checks, and organize both electronic and hard-copy files. Collaborate with accounting teams and timekeepers to oversee billing processes, including editing prebills, generating reports, and issuing invoices. Work closely with administrative support staff and maintain a team-oriented approach to handling overload tasks such as typing, filing, and reception relief. Perform additional duties as requested, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of attorneys and office management. Requirements: Minimum of 10 years of experience in a legal secretary role. Proficiency in e-filing and court filing procedures at various levels. Strong calendar management skills, including tracking deadlines and coordinating schedules. Expertise in drafting, proofreading, and finalizing legal documents. Familiarity with business and commercial law processes. Ability to perform legal research using online resources. Excellent organizational skills for file management and billing coordination. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with administrative teams and legal professionals.