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Role Description

We are seeking a candidate with Texas Civil Litigation experience to join the team!

• Performs legal and secretarial tasks for assigned attorney(s), with supervision and oversight from their leader.
• Maintains schedules and calendar for assigned attorney(s).
• Composes a variety of correspondence, pleadings and various legal forms.
• Coordinates time and location of multi-party appearances, including depositions, arbitrations, mediations, Independent Medical Exams (IME’s), meetings, and site inspections.
• Answers telephone calls, emails, and handles client inquiries.
• Receives and processes incoming mail.
• Contacts clients, witnesses, court reporters, interpreters, claims personnel, and others to confirm scheduled appearances as instructed by assigned attorney(s).
• Maintains a thorough knowledge and keeps up-to-date with court rules and legal deadlines.

Physical Actions

• This role includes normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.
• Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance.
• Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Visually verifies and reads information.
• Visually locates material, resources, and other objects.
• Ability to continuously operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years experience in civil litigation as a legal administration clerk, secretary, or legal assistant required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance