Legal Secretary Job at Crescent City Recruitment Group in Houston

A prominent law firm in the Houston area is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant to join their team on a permanent, direct hire basis.

Requirements:

• 3 or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary in a legal department or law firm setting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook as well as Adobe Acrobat and document management systems.
• Must be organized and able to handle many tasks at one time.

Duties include:

• Answer phones and relay messages in an timely and professional manner.
• Support multiple assigned attorneys.
• Update internal documents in NetDocs.
• Prepare and track packages/mail sent using Certified Mail Return Receipts.
• Calendaring, keeping up-to-date with upcoming deadlines.
• Prepare conference rooms for meetings.
• Schedule Zoom meetings.
• Initiates communication with attorneys regarding when important assignments are due.
• Electronic filing in state and federal courts.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare expense reports for the attorneys.
• Input time for the attorneys.
• Prepare binders for depositions and hearings.
• File management - opening, closing, and retrieval of client files.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance, HSA, 401K, paid parking, vacation and PTO, disability insurance, wellness program, gym membership and FSA.

Please reference job #55330.