Our client in in San Antonio is seeking a talented Legal Secretary with 5 + years' of experience to join their growing team in a hybrid work schedule . The position offers competitive pay and benefits, 401K, and PTO. This is a great Firm to make a home and grow with the firm. Great firm culture. Litigation secretaries deal with very detail-oriented data associated with lawsuits, so they must possess excellent organizational skills.
Duties Include:
A litigation secretary's primary duty is to help organize the data behind legal proceedings.
Drafting letters, drafting shells for discovery responses, drafting general answers to pleadings and heavy litigation expertise
Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents
Keeping track of attorney time records and billing
Filing legal documents (e-filing skills are preferred)
Maintaining Calendars and prepare hearing binders
Maintain professional interaction with clients and keep clients informed of cases
Must have experience with traditional secretarial tasks (i.e. typing, dictation, answering phones, calendaring, etc.)
Be familiar with certain court procedures, i.e. Scheduling Orders, Depositions, Subpoenas, Service of Process, and Certified Mailings
Document production and Bates labeling documents
Must be able to take on some tasks traditionally handled by Paralegals such as drafting and reviewing documents, communicating with clients, preparing hearing binders, assisting with trials and client meetings, and organizing and maintaining files.
Qualifications:
5 + years of Litigation experience
Must be highly organized and efficient, have a knack for problem solving, independent-thinking and be a self-starter who takes initiative.
Must be a team-player and have a pleasant personality. Must be able to get along well with others.
Needs to have a willingness to want to learn to perform more paralegal-type work.
Must understand business and construction litigation.
Demonstrate proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (and Westlaw, if possible)
Demonstrate proficiency in data management software
Compensation and benefits for this position are very competitive. Compensation in this position can reach up to $38 per hour for the ideal individual. Do not let this unique opportunity pass by. If you are interested in learning more about this role, e-mail your resume directly to This search is priority to our client and they ready to interview. Our client is only looking at individuals within weekly commuting distance to the in San Antonio area.