08/13/2022
FILLED - 11/2022 LEGAL SECRETARY - CORPORATE/LITIGATION (AUSTIN)
Our client's Austin Office has an immediate opening for a Legal Secretary.
General Statement of Duties:
This position provides all aspects of administrative support to attorneys within the department.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide secretarial support to the assigned attorney(s)
Maintain attorney calendar(s), contact lists, and email as requested
Arrange internal and external client meetings and conferences
Coordinate all business-related travel arrangements for direct reports and submit all business-related expenses for reimbursement
Prepare, format, and edit legal documents, contracts, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, memos, letters, reports, litigation, and regulatory-related forms
Establish, maintain and submit electronic filings through various electronic court systems
Assist with drafting and preparing documents such as audit responses, table of contents, and Minutes for the Board of Directors
Opening/closing matters, generating engagement/disengagement letters, and sending/retrieving documents from court judicial websites
Answer phone system and refer calls to other contacts as needed
Record, edit, and submit timesheets through the DTE time and billing system
Oversee attorney billing & coordinate with the billing department
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's Degree required
8-10+ years of legal experience
Big Law experience preferred
Experience supporting Corporate Transactional (Real Estate) and Litigation attorney(s)
Affordable housing experience is a plus
Type at least 65 wpm
Advanced skills in MS Office Suite Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, DTE, Elite or similar systems
Ability to work in a confidential and fast-paced environment
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