Legal Assistant I

Texas A&M • McAllen, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Texas A&M University School of Law, the institution instills in its graduates a knowledge of the law, key professional skills and core values. Texas A&M University School of Law is an integral part of Texas A&M University, which holds land grant, sea grant and space grant designations and offers numerous doctoral and master’s programs. The Legal Assistant I, under general supervision by managing counsel, provides general support to attorneys with a heavy emphasis on providing assistance within respective practice area assignments, file management, legal research, writing, and managing prospective clients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related law office experience or legal certification through Associate Degree or Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Nice To Haves

• English & Spanish language fluency.

Responsibilities

• Schedules attorney workloads, including attending initial interviews and depositions, conducting background research, and preparing chronologies, fact summaries and witness files.
• Assists with researching and analyzing legal sources, including statutes, case law, administrative records, opinions, articles, and various rules and regulations.
• Provides consistent, high quality, legal services to clients related to more narrowly focused and in-depth practice area assignments, responsibilities, and special initiatives.
• Maintains detailed database files on all matters in the respective practice area assignment.
• Receives incoming requests and matters and assists in assigning requests and matters to the appropriate attorney for review.
• Coordinates travel arrangements and prepares and submits travel reimbursements.
• Maintains attorney calendars, schedules appointments, and coordinates meetings.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the TAMU Law Clinics and TXILC fellows based at DHR in the Rio Grande Valley.
• Monitors and analyzes referral patterns and resource assistance requests to identify underserved legal areas and recommends strategic service expansion opportunities.
• Works with attorneys, law students, fellows and other agents of the TAMU school of Law Clinical Program on community outreach projects.

Benefits

• Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12- 15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees