Wegman

Litigation Legal Secretary Job at Wegman in Houston

Wegman, Houston, TX, United States, 77246

Job Description

Seeking an energetic and reliable Legal Secretary to join a busy litigation team. The ideal candidate is reliable, energetic, and personable, with 5+ years of litigation experience.

Responsibilities:

Drafting and typing various types of documents, including correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, and other such documents specific to the litigation practice area.
Proofreading and redlining work for accuracy, format, grammar, and punctuation.
Prepare e-filings and court pleadings in federal and local courts. Must know court rules, procedures, and calendaring requirements.
Schedules/calendars appointments such as depositions, document productions, client meetings, trials, court hearings and appearances; coordinate travel arrangements as necessary.
Read, sort and date incoming and outgoing mail.
Transcribe dictation tapes, handwritten copy and telephone dictation using court and agency formatting as needed.
Open new client/matter files, request conflict checks and maintain all client files.
Handle billing process, time entry and billing memos. Ensure timekeepers time entry is closed in a timely manner.
Perform secretarial functions associated with firm administrative tasks, including processing new client/matter requests, client bills, time reports and expense reports.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently.

Excellent organizational skills