ABOUT US
Scott+Scott is an international law firm known for its expertise in representing corporate clients, institutional investors, businesses, and individuals harmed by anticompetitive conduct or other forms of wrongdoing, including securities law and shareholder violations.
With 140 attorneys plus supporting staff in eight offices in the United States, as well as three offices in Europe, our advocacy has resulted in significant monetary settlements on behalf of our clients, along with other forms of relief.
Scott + Scott's Austin, Texas office is home to its complex torts group. The group is passionately committed to providing world class representation to injured individuals and businesses regardless of their economic means. Its attorneys work on the most serious and cutting-edge personal injury, fraud and mass tort cases being litigated today. The firm's attorneys regularly lead multi-district litigations where they represent victims of defective medical devices, unsafe drugs, contaminated food and toxic exposures. The complex litigation group also represents those who have suffered catastrophic injuries in single event cases such as sexual abuse litigation, workplace injuries and commercial vehicle accidents. In addition to its work on behalf of consumers, the group represents businesses across the nation that have been victimized by fraud or unfair competition.
Our highly experienced attorneys have been recognized for being among the top financial lawyers in 2024 by Lawdragon, WWL: Commercial Litigation 2024, and Legal 500 in Antitrust Civil Litigation, and have received top Chambers 2024 rankings. In addition, we have been repeatedly recognized by the American Antitrust Institute for the successful litigation of high-stakes anticompetitive claims in the United States.
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Job Description
The firm is seeking a Legal Assistant to support attorneys at their Austin, Texas office. The candidate will work closely with the litigators to prosecute the cases from client intake through filing and discovery.
The candidate must have excellent communication skills, be organized, willing to learn and collaborate in a team environment. Must be comfortable and adaptable to using various types of technology. The candidate will be working on some of the largest and most complex cases. This role is a great learning opportunity with room for advancement for those that demonstrate the work ethic and ability to thrive in this environment.
Previous experience with handling complex litigation, such as environmental cases, pharmaceutical/medical device cases, sexual abuse/human trafficking cases, and/or catastrophic injury cases is an added plus.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The candidate must possess the ability to do the following:
- Handle client communications in a professional, empathetic and efficient manner;
- Can quickly absorb and document large volumes of client personal and medical information;
- Ability to learn as you go to navigate case management and document database technology;
- Edit documents, such as briefs, pleadings, etc.;
- Manage a large volume of documents and information related to complex cases;
- Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills in support of the case;
- Being open to working overtime hours on an as needed basis as a full time, hourly employee;
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelor's Degree, or
- Successful completion of the Certified Paralegal (CP) certifying examination of NALA, Inc., or
- Graduation from an ABA-approved program of study for paralegals, or
- If the program of study is institutionally accredited, but not ABA-approved, graduation must require not less than the equivalent of 60 semester hours of classroom study, or
- Minimum of 6 months - 5 years of Legal Assistance/Junior Paralegal experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Proficiency with Bloomberg, Westlaw, LexisNexis File & Serve, Pacer, and electronic filing procedures (both federal and state).
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.