Legal Assistant

Segal McCambridge•San Antonio, TX

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, is seeking an experienced legal assistant to provide high-level administrative support to several attorneys who handle a variety of general liability matters throughout Texas. This team is based out of our Austin office, but is located in San Antonio. This position offers exponential opportunity for someone looking to perform challenging work in a collaborative, team environment within a well-established, but growing firm. This will be a hybrid position based out of San Antonio.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years’ experience as a legal assistant or secretary in a civil litigation setting;
Experience with TX State and Federal court procedures and rules;
Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology;
Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure;
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in drafting, editing and proofreading legal documents;
Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows Applications, Internet search engines and electronic court filing and service applications;
Ability to maintain confidentiality;
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively;
Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload.

Responsibilities

Supporting sophisticated, civil defense matters pending in state and federal courts;
Creating, editing, formatting and finalizing a wide variety of documents including correspondence, memoranda, discovery, pleadings, all types of motions and briefs and other legal documents;
Filing and serving legal documents in all TX courts;
Communicating with courts, opposing counsel, clients and vendors;
Processing vendor invoices and prepare check requests;
Preparing expense reimbursement forms;
Maintaining attorney calendars, scheduling court appearances, depositions, meetings and deadlines;
Opening new files and ensuring proper indexing and filing of original legal documents and electronic files;
Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, including organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules and drafting trial-related documents;
Making travel arrangements and appointments for attorney(s) and coordinating meetings, depositions, etc.;
Entering billable time entries into the firm's timekeeping system accurately and in a timely manner;
Working collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment, assisting attorneys and supporting colleagues as needed;
Performing general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, managing office supplies, answering phones, and all other duties as assigned by your supervisor.