
We are actively searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary to join our team in our Austin, TX (AUS) office. Our legal administrative assistants play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions. We are currently requiring our team members to be in the office a minimum of two days per week.
Position Responsibilities
As a Legal Administrative Assistant/Legal Secretary, you will assist attorneys and paralegals in the organization with documents and workflow necessary for the smooth running of the firm.
Your duties in this role will include:
- Preparing legal documents and correspondence
- Filing documents in state and federal courts
- Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents
- Preparing binders for attorneys and judges
- Creating and saving documents and emails to a document management system (iManage) in accordance with firm policy
- Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw
- Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments
- Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports
- Processing client disbursements
- Organizing and maintaining case files
- Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed
Job Requirements
Our ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and against tight deadlines. You must also possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop relationships of trust with members of our team.
Specific qualifications for this position include:
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Exceptional computer skills
- Ability to obtain documents from online court directories
- Ability to work overtime when the need arises
- Heavy computer use
- Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes)
Education and Experience
- Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience required
- Product Liability Defense Litigation experience required
- Demonstrated employment stability
Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect -- medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability; retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions, paid parental leave, bonus programs and more. Our office is passionate about our clients and each other, seeking opportunities for achieving a high level of success while also having fun. We also offer a variety of mentorship and growth opportunities along your path to partnership. This position is hybrid and offers work from home and in-office workdays.
If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity. Please respond to this posting with your resume and a cover letter.
No Agencies or Telephone Calls Please
Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time