Litigation Legal Secretary

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a collaborative litigation team where your skills and contributions are genuinely valued.
• Enjoy a hybrid work schedule with two remote days per week after onboarding.
• Support experienced attorneys handling interesting and complex litigation matters.
• Take ownership of meaningful administrative and legal support responsibilities.
• Work in a professional environment that values organization, initiative, and teamwork.
• Expand your litigation knowledge while building a rewarding, long-term legal career.

Location: Dallas or Houston, TX — Hybrid! You'll spend your first 90 days working onsite to become familiar with our attorneys, systems, and workflows. After onboarding, you'll enjoy a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days working remotely.

Note: We're seeking legal secretaries with 2+ years of litigation legal support experience, including court e-filing, legal document preparation, and litigation calendaring. Experience supporting civil litigation or insurance defense attorneys is strongly preferred.

About Us

Confidential Employer.

We're a litigation-focused law firm committed to providing outstanding legal representation and exceptional client service. Our team works collaboratively to handle challenging legal matters, and we value the professionals who keep our litigation practice organized, efficient, and successful.

We offer an environment where experienced legal support professionals can contribute meaningfully and continue developing their careers.

Job Description

• Provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and revise pleadings, motions, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Handle electronic filings in state and federal courts while ensuring compliance with applicable procedures.
• Maintain litigation calendars and track court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trial dates.
• Coordinate attorney schedules, meetings, depositions, and litigation-related activities.
• Organize and maintain electronic and physical case files.
• Assist with preparing discovery documents, exhibits, and trial materials.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and internal team members.
• Assist with attorney time entry, billing procedures, and administrative processes.
• Anticipate attorney needs and proactively help keep litigation matters moving forward.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation legal secretary experience; 3+ years preferred.
• Experience with state or federal court electronic filing systems.
• Strong understanding of litigation calendaring and court deadlines.
• Experience preparing, formatting, and proofreading legal documents.
• Ability to support multiple attorneys and manage competing priorities.
• Civil litigation, insurance defense, or personal injury defense experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Familiarity with legal billing and time-entry systems is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We know that exceptional legal support professionals make a tremendous difference in the success of a litigation team. Here, you'll be trusted with important responsibilities, supported by experienced colleagues, and encouraged to contribute your skills and ideas.

If you're an organized, dependable litigation legal secretary looking for a team where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you!

JPC-2896

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: 2+ years of litigation legal secretary exp

Submission Email: Nikki - 

NPeoples@hartlinebarger.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Established Texas litigation firm handling complex personal injury, insurance defense, and civil litigation. Seeking a litigation legal secretary with 2+ years of experience in court e-filing, litigation calendaring, document preparation, and attorney support. Dallas or Houston; hybrid after the first 90 days onsite.

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• Client job title: Litigation Legal Secretary
• Location: Dallas, Houston, TX
• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid — First 90 days onsite, then 3 onsite / 2 remote
• Experience: 2
• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Litigation Legal Secretary, Legal Secretary, Insurance Defense Legal Secretary, Litigation Assistant, Civil Litigation Legal Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant

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