What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Professional Alternatives?
Legal Assistant needed for Downtown Houston office
- Schedule and coordinate depositions, court reporters, and videographers.
- Input information into time and billing, customer relationship management, and document management systems
- Draft, type, format, and revise many different types of legal, agency, and business documents.
- Calendar deadlines from incoming mail, pleadings, and hearings.
- E-file in state and federal courts and make service on opposing parties.
- Maintain files and indexes.
- Schedule appointments, receive and make telephone calls, open and sort mail, make travel arrangements, and perform other administrative duties.
- Maintain privacy rules by not revealing information other than to the appropriate parties involved in a legal action.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- 3 years litigation experience or training from a business/vocational school or other legal education.
- Proficient with local, state, and federal filing rules, elementary legal procedures, and legal and business terminology.
Salary : $80,000 - $97,000
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