Legal Administrative Assistant – Litigation- 3678975

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 3 years of litigation
experience.
* 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.