Duane Morris LLP · 22 hours ago
Legal Assistant
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $90K/yr
10+ years expDuane Morris LLP is a law firm with more than 900 attorneys providing innovative legal solutions. The Legal Assistant will support multiple Partners and team members with administrative tasks, document preparation, and client relations while managing sensitive information.
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Responsibilities
Calendar Management: Track litigation deadlines, and confirm deadlines are docketed correctly. Coordinate attorney calendars, minimize conflicts, prevent double bookings, and proactively make decisions regarding appointment urgency and importance
Preparing draft court documents, including but not limited to complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions, motions for summary judgment, correspondence and memos
Heavy court filings at state, federal, and appellate
Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice
Organizes and accurately maintains physical and electronic documents and files in a timely manner. Creates and maintains working files and binders as requested. Utilizes Firm provided software to accurately store email messages and maintain and retrieve files
Administrative duties include but not limited to opening new files, requests conflict of interest checks, coordinate travel arrangements with firm travel group, assist with client proformas and bills, and maintains on-line and hard-copy files. Conducts periodic reviews for possible storage of older files; prepares files to be closed
Provides backup support to other attorneys and timekeepers as needed. Volunteers for overflow work assignments when time permits and actively seeks to maximize productivity and promote teamwork. Possesses knowledge of key clients and contacts
Must be available to work in the office 4 days a week as scheduled by the office manager, and occasionally 5 days during periods of heavily scheduled hearings, trials, meetings, etc
Qualification
Required
Excellent communication and time management skills
Possesses high level of technical competency on all Microsoft Office and various other job-related software packages and applications
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadlines
Minimum of 10 years' experience working in trial/commercial litigation law matters
Large law firm experience required
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription plans.
Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
401k and Pension Plan
22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
Employee Referral Bonus ($3,000.00)
Company
Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today's legal and business challenges.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.6M2018-06-05Series Unknown· $13.6M
Leadership Team
Alex Karasik
Partner
Damon Vocke
Partner, Head of Corporate & Regulatory Insurance Litigation
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