Legal Support Specialist
About The Position
Seeking a Legal Support Specialist to provide administrative support to Pillsbury’s Houston office. This position supports attorneys and Legal Practice Coordinators across the entire Houston office with overflow work and helps to cover absences. The Legal Support Specialist will prepare conflicts checks and open new matters; review and edit prebills; assist with incoming and outgoing mail; prepare check requests, invoices for payment, and expense reports; enter attorney time, coordinate travel, and maintain electronic files and attorney contacts. This role includes but is not limited to other clerical tasks and administrative projects as assigned.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree.
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a legal/administrative or professional setting preferred.
- Professional organized self-starter with the ability to interact with attorneys, staff and clients at all levels in a fast-paced, challenging legal work environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technical skills.
- Possess a strong work ethic and the ability to work cohesively within a team environment.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to the Legal Practice Coordinator team including partners, associates and paralegals in all practice groups within the Houston office; included but not limited to; environmental, litigation and corporate.
- Attorney time entry and editing pre-bills.
- Creating, revising, and formatting legal documents.
- Preparing expense reports, check requests, and new business memos.
- Mailings and creation of binders.
- Entering contacts and maintaining electronic files.
- Assisting with travel arrangements and scheduling meetings.
- Conducting research as needed.
- Providing back-up coverage for the Legal Practice Coordinator team.
- Special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance (implied by the mention of Transparency in Coverage Rule and machine-readable files related to health plans)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
