Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant

Burnett Specialists
  • Houston, TX
  • $33.65 Per Hour
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description


This is a temp role but has potential to go full-time based on performance. You must have recent Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant experience to be considered. 

Position: Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant 
Location: Downtown Houston 
Parking: Free parking provided 
Schedule: 100% onsite
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (flexible: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Pay Rate: Up to $33.65/hour
Contract Duration: Temp role, but potential to go perm if this person performs well.  

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage calendaring and e-filing for assigned team/docket, including deadlines, hearings, depositions, and client meetings
  • Handle state and federal e-filing, including Pro-Doc and PACER systems
  • Maintain and organize electronic files, including archiving for active and closed cases
  • Coordinate depositions, hearings, meetings, and communications with clients, courts, and vendors
  • Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, hearings, and trial
  • Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents (pleadings, discovery, correspondence)
  • Prepare exhibits, manage document production, Bates labeling, and logs
  • Handle FOIA/Open Records requests as needed
  • Process attorney expense reimbursements
  • Troubleshoot basic technical issues and coordinate with IT as needed

Qualifications
  • 2+ years of legal support experience (civil litigation preferred)
  • Experience with EEOC and TWC portals strongly preferred
  • Strong experience with calendaring and e-filing (state & federal)
  • Proficiency in MS Office 365, Adobe Pro, Zoom
  • Experience with Pro-Doc and PACER preferred
  • Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently on routine tasks while contributing to a team

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Numbers & Facts

LocationHouston, TX

Skills

  • Adobe Product Familyunmatched
  • Attorneyunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Document Managementunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Legal Documentsunmatched
  • Legal Support Skillsunmatched
  • Litigationunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Proofreadingunmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched

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