Legal Administrative Assistant

Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant
Location: Houston, TX
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $80,000–$90,000

If you're an experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant or Litigation Legal Secretary looking for sophisticated legal work, a professional team environment, and long-term career stability, this opportunity may be exactly what you're looking for.

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant for an established full-service law firm in Houston, TX. This position plays a key role in supporting attorneys throughout the litigation process by preparing legal documents, coordinating court filings, managing attorney calendars and critical deadlines, assisting with discovery, and providing high-level legal administrative support.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary or legal administrative assistant who already understands litigation procedures and can step into a busy law firm environment with minimal ramp-up.
Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys handling litigation matters.
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate court filings and maintain associated filing requirements and deadlines.
• Manage attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, and other scheduled matters.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of discovery-related documents and materials.
• Monitor critical litigation deadlines and help ensure filings and other requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Organize and maintain case files, matter-related documents, correspondence, and administrative records.
• Coordinate meetings, communications, and other administrative needs for assigned attorneys.
• Provide proactive legal administrative support throughout the litigation process.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, organization, and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant, Litigation Legal Secretary, or similar legal support professional within a law firm.
• Strong hands-on experience supporting litigation attorneys and litigation matters.
• Working knowledge of pleadings, discovery, court filings, calendaring, litigation deadlines, and the overall litigation process.
• Ability to step into the position with an established foundation of litigation knowledge and work independently with minimal training.
• Strong legal document preparation, formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced law firm environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience working with legal technology.
• Demonstrated employment stability and longevity in previous positions strongly preferred.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Competitive $80,000–$90,000 annual compensation.
• Direct-hire career opportunity.
• Established, full-service law firm environment.
• Opportunity to support experienced attorneys on sophisticated litigation matters.
• Professional and collaborative team environment.
• Long-term career opportunity for an experienced litigation support professional.

Additional Details
Schedule: Full-time | Monday–Friday
Location: Houston, TX
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $80,000–$90,000 annually, depending on experience.