Litigation Legal Assistant

Overview

LHH is assisting a downtown Austin commercial litigation law firm seek a

Bi-lingual Spanish Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant . This candidate will

support up to 3 partners and 1 associate

and

assist working an average of 300 cases per year . Salary ranges from

$70,000 - $85,000 per year DOE Paid Parking Work 1 day per week remotely after 90-day onsite probationary period Key Responsibilities

Manage

collections, invoicing, and billing Perform

weekly timekeeping

using

Aderant

and

Intapp Handle

e-filing

and

trial preparation

(supporting

10-12 cases

regularly) Maintain

calendars

and

docketing Draft and proofread legal documents (including

memos ,

discovery , etc.) Responsible for

filing

and maintaining case documents Manage a

caseload of approximately 29 cases Must be familiar with

multidistrict litigation Work hours may vary as needed Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. The

High school diploma or GED

required. Years of Experience

Minimum of 5 years' prior experience in a Texas law firm environment. Required Experience & Skills

Commercial litigation

and

defense litigation background required; Eminent Domain experience a plus Experience with

legal formatting/styles Strong

proofreading

and

document prep

skills Proficiency in

Aderant

and

Intapp

for timekeeping Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Provide excellent customer service: answer phone lines and communicate with clients. Draft standard pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents. Perform e-filings, prepare pleadings notebooks, update indexes, and prepare exhibits. Maintain and organize files. Participate in the timely review and submission of prebills and/or client bills. Accurately file court documents both electronically and in document form and determine and follow any local or judge specific requirements related to same. Coordinate and make arrangements for travel and meetings. Accurately prepare and submit client intake forms. Regularly update client files, notebooks, and pleading indices. Maintain attorney-specific case lists, charts, and status of cases and outcomes. Enter, review, and revise timesheets accurately. Proofread all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness. Understand and comply with office policies concerning file management, case lists, filing, and recordkeeping. Effectively manage and monitor calendaring of deadlines and key dates. Qualifications

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English (spoken and written) is required to support communication with Spanish-speaking clients and stakeholders. Proficient knowledge of legal documents, formatting, table of contents and table of authorities, styles, track changes, inserting and labeling pdf documents, and converting pdf documents to Word. Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Experience working with a Document Management System (iManage experience a plus). Experience with time entry, e-Filing (state, federal, and regulatory agencies),

and database software. Experience opening files and running conflict checks. If you meet the qualifications and have experience in the tasks listed, please apply or contact me directly at jamie.stone@lhh.com Seniority level

Associate Employment type

Full-time Job function

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