Litigation Legal Secretary Job at Burnett Specialists Staffing | Recruiting in S

Prestigious insurance defense law firm in San Antonio is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary for a temporary position lasting 4 months. The firm allows 2 days per week of remote work.

Job Duties

• Provides administrative support to a team of civil litigation defense attorneys.
• Draft basic legal documents including standard pleadings, discovery and correspondence for review by the attorneys.
• Manage and maintain attorney’s calendars, including litigation deadlines and scheduling meetings.
• Basic accounting duties including processing vendor invoices, preparing check requests and submitting invoices/expense reports for payment to the client or accounting.
• Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, including emails, phone calls and mail.
• Manages e‑filing in both state and federal courts using e‑File Texas and NextGen.
• Enter attorney time into billing system using L & A codes on billing software.
• Run conflict checks and open new client matters; including closing files.
• Exercise discretion and maintain information of a confidential nature.
• Communicate with clients, court personnel and other counsel in a professional manner.
• Able to multi‑task to assist with handling a busy litigation docket.
• Occasional overtime, as needed and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Litigation Legal Secretary experience

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Administrative

Location: San Antonio, Texas