Job Summary: The Legal Secretary (Floater position) provides administrative support services for various practice groups throughout the firm including Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Corporate & Tax, Electric Energy, Environmental & Water, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Oil & Gas, and Wealth Preservation and Estate.
Key Responsibilities:
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Draft, format, and revise various types of legal, agency, and business documents; ensure accuracy of documents.
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Provide superior customer service to clients, vendors, and colleagues. Schedule and coordinate depositions, court reporters, and videographers. Input information into a time and billing and document management systems. Calendar deadlines from incoming mail, pleadings, and hearings.
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Open new matters utilizing firm computer program; prepare physical files for new matters; gather necessary information to complete conflicts checks, perform conflict of interest checks, and maintain all client and general files.
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Prepare files and submit court filings through State and Federal Courts.
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Perform e-filing/service of legal documents and make service on opposing parties.
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Schedule appointments, receive and make calls, open and sort mail, make travel arrangements, submit reimbursements/expense reports, and perform other administrative duties as assigned.
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Maintain privacy rules by not revealing client information.
Skills and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Training from a business/vocational school or other legal education preferred. 5 years current experience as a Legal Secretary.
- Proficient with local, state, and federal filing rules, elementary legal procedures, and legal and business terminology.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiar with enterprise time and billing systems, preferably SurePoint (LMS), Chrome River, and ITimekeep.
- Familiar with document management systems, preferably iManage.
- Detail oriented and able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well with various deadlines. Professional, polite, and positive client-centric attitude.
- Professional, polite, and positive client-centric attitude.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to hr@mcginnislaw.com. A cover letter is required, and applications without cover letters will not be reviewed. McGinnis Lochridge is an equal employment opportunity employer.
About McGinnis Lochridge:
For more than 95 years, McGinnis Lochridge has provided legal expertise through its offices in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Decatur and McAllen Texas. McGinnis Lochridge provides legal counsel on business and financial matters, as well as advocacy for clients before administrative agencies, at the State Capitol, and in courthouses across Texas and throughout the Southwest. The firm serves clients in many areas, including oil and gas, electric energy, employment law, financial services, international trade law, commercial litigation, technology, trust and estates, healthcare, hospitality, higher education, and real estate. McGinnis Lochridge offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, paid training, parking allowance, paid leave time, and a business casual work environment. Visit McGinnislaw.com for more information.
McGinnis Lochridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at McGinnis Lochridge are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.
