Legal Assistant - Litigation Section
hace 3 días
Austin
Job DescriptionDescription: Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Legal Assistant to join our Litigation team in our Bee Cave office. The ideal candidate will possess strong time management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of legal processes. This role requires proactive support for attorneys in managing case files, coordinating schedules, and ensuring the smooth handling of legal documentation and court filings. Key Responsibilities Calendaring and Scheduling • Manage case calendars, schedule hearings, and track critical deadlines., • Draft and prepare legal documents, including initial disclosures and bankruptcy proof of claims., • Assist with discovery, document production, and preparation of hearing notebooks for motions for summary judgment (MSJs)., • Organize trial materials, including exhibits and trial notebooks., • Maintain and organize case files, ensuring all documents are current and easily accessible., • Assist attorneys in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions., • Organize exhibits, witness lists, and trial binders., • Handle general administrative duties, including answering phones, managing correspondence, and scheduling meetings., • Open, scan, and distribute mail to the appropriate team members., • Serve as a liaison between attorneys, clients, courts, and opposing counsel., • Proven experience as a Legal Assistant or in a similar role., • Comprehensive knowledge of court filing systems and legal documentation requirements., • Working knowledge of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure , preferred., • Proficiency in calendaring software and legal case management tools., • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities., • Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits: Some of our most popular additional benefits at our Firm include: flexible working environment, remote working, paid lunches, paid parking, and a wellness program which includes Corporate sponsored Lifetime Fitness memberships or gym reimbursements. Compensation is based on experience. Bonus eligible. Firm benefits include 401(k) with matching, medical, dental, vision, supplemental policies, long term care, identity theft and legal services, life insurance, and pet insurance. The firm offers parental leave. Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. RMWBH has been recognized as one of Houston’s Best Places to Work™ and Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™. Company DescriptionRoberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC has provided the experience and service our clients require for their transactional and litigation needs for more than 40 plus years. Our practice areas include community associations, labor and employment for business owners and employers, professional liability, directors and officers litigation, fiduciary litigation, commercial litigation, elder law, appeals, construction law, corporate matters and real estate transactions.Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC has provided the experience and service our clients require for their transactional and litigation needs for more than 40 plus years. Our practice areas include community associations, labor and employment for business owners and employers, professional liability, directors and officers litigation, fiduciary litigation, commercial litigation, elder law, appeals, construction law, corporate matters and real estate transactions.