Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation
Location: San Antonio, TX 78215
Salary/Payrate: $60,000 - $70,000
Work Environment: Hybrid (#2 of days WFH) / Remote
Term: Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
Job Description:
Our client, an AmLaw 200 firm, is looking to hire a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation at their offices in San Antonio, TX 78215. This is a fulltime, direct hire role paying an annual base salary of $60K to $70K plus an annual discretionary bonus and excellent benefits package.
This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as assigned attorneys, and will work as part of a team. This is a hybrid position, requiring the LAA to be in the office three (3)days per week.
Required Skills and Experience
- Candidates must have a minimum of 3years of litigationexperience.
- Providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support and clerical needs to assigned attorneys.
- Preparing letters, memos, and other legal documentation.
- Entering client information into the system to run conflicts checks for new clients, as well as preparation of supporting documentation such as engagement letters.
- Preparing and filing pleadings with the appropriate court system and docketing dates into a central docketing system, as needed.
- Making travel arrangements and preparing expense reimbursement documentation.
- Answering the phones of assigned attorneys; and
- Entering attorney time.
Preferred Skills
- A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Excellent computer skills utilizing all aspects of Office 365.
- Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills.
- Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients, guests, coworkers, and others; and
- Certified Legal Secretary designation is a plus.