Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

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Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Reports To : Office Manager

Jackson Walker, the largest law firm in Texas, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant in our Austin office. The Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing complex and specialized secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to :

• 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 :

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Years of Experience :

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us at BusinessProfessionalRecruiting@jw.com