Legal Assistant - Business Litigation - Austin
About The Position
Winstead is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our Austin office. Duties and Responsibilities: Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys. Prepare and edit legal documents and correspondence; proofread for accuracy and completeness; save documents to the document management system. Proofread briefs and other legal documents. File documents in state and federal courts. Review, organize, and process client billing in a timely manner. Research and respond to requests for information from attorneys and clients. Enter attorney time; review and revise timesheets accurately. Manage and monitor the calendaring of deadlines and key dates. Schedule and coordinate meetings; interact with clients and other contacts. Coordinate business travel arrangements. Develop and organize electronic files; maintain efficient organizational systems. Prepare conflict of interest checks and open new client files. Prepare engagement letters and, potentially, conflict waivers. Process expense reports/reimbursement requests. Assist assigned attorneys with CLE compliance and business development activities. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a legal assistant in a law firm.
- Prior litigation experience required.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Strong working knowledge of document management systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a high degree of professionalism.
- Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
Responsibilities
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
- Prepare and edit legal documents and correspondence; proofread for accuracy and completeness; save documents to the document management system.
- Proofread briefs and other legal documents.
- File documents in state and federal courts.
- Review, organize, and process client billing in a timely manner.
- Research and respond to requests for information from attorneys and clients.
- Enter attorney time; review and revise timesheets accurately.
- Manage and monitor the calendaring of deadlines and key dates.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings; interact with clients and other contacts.
- Coordinate business travel arrangements.
- Develop and organize electronic files; maintain efficient organizational systems.
- Prepare conflict of interest checks and open new client files.
- Prepare engagement letters and, potentially, conflict waivers.
- Process expense reports/reimbursement requests.
- Assist assigned attorneys with CLE compliance and business development activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
