Legal Administrative Assistant

Bowman and Brooke•Austin, TX

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability trial boutique law firm of nearly 200 lawyers in 17 offices known for defending household name manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products in high exposure, technically intricate lawsuits and mass torts throughout all 50 states. Last year, the firm surpassed its 1,000th trial milestone, affirming our rank as one of the foremost product liability trial firms in the country. We are actively searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary to join our team in our Austin, TX office. Our legal administrative assistants play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions. We are currently requiring our team members to be in the office a minimum of two days per week. Position Responsibilities As a Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, you will assist attorneys and paralegals in the organization with documents and workflow necessary for the smooth running of the firm. Your duties in this role will include: Preparing legal documents and correspondence Filing documents in state and federal courts Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents Preparing binders for attorneys and judges Creating and saving documents and emails to a document management system (iManage) in accordance with firm policy Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports Processing client disbursements Organizing and maintaining case files Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

Requirements

Exceptional organizational skills
Exceptional computer skills
Ability to obtain documents from online court directories
Ability to work overtime when the need arises
Heavy computer use
Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes) Education and Experience
Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience required
Product Liability Defense Litigation experience required
Demonstrated employment stability

Responsibilities

Preparing legal documents and correspondence
Filing documents in state and federal courts
Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents
Preparing binders for attorneys and judges
Creating and saving documents and emails to a document management system (iManage) in accordance with firm policy
Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw
Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments
Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports
Processing client disbursements
Organizing and maintaining case files
Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect -- medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability; retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions and more.
Our office is passionate about our clients and each other, seeking opportunities for achieving a high level of success while also having fun.
The first 60 days will be onsite 5 days a week. After that training session is completed and remote work approved, you will be offered a hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days work from home.

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