Legal Assistant I

Texas A&M University System • McAllen, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Texas A&M University School of Law, 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. Texas A&M University School of Law is an integral part of Texas A&M University, a prestigious institution with land grant, sea grant and space grant designations, offering numerous doctoral and master’s programs in addition to the J.D. law degree.

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

• 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: Associate degree