Legal Support Specialist - Houston, United States - Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Onsite

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Legal Support Specialist in our Houston office.

We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Position Summary:

Duties & Responsibilities:

Coordinates creation of legal documents as well as the editing, proofreading and processing of legal documents upon request of assigned attorneys, including correspondence, memoranda, closing documents, pleadings, or other practice specific documents
Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order
Updates case information, scans and organizes legal files
Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation
Assists with overflow work and other projects as needed
Attends team strategy meetings
Collaborates and works with Administrative Support Coordinators, Paralegals and other legal support team members where applicable
Understands firm available resources and leverages most effective resource for desired results
Receives and evaluates telephone calls for supported attorneys, fielding calls and conveying messages as necessary. Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and liaisons
Other special projects as needed

Skills & Competencies:

Skilled in handling administrative tasks such as attorney time entry, travel arrangements and processing invoices and expenses
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and the ability to collaborate well in a team

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is preferred
Requires 5 years of experience within a law firm or other professional organization
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures or agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. (ex. State and Federal court filing, including efilings)
Experience with efiling in Texas

Greenberg Traurig is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Individuals seeking employment at Greenberg Traurig are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.