Legal Assistant - Houston, United States - Pagel, Davis, & Hill, PC
3 weeks ago
Description
Primary duties:
Docketing and scheduling (calendaring deadlines, hearings, mediations, depositions, and conference calls); e-filing; initial drafting of basic pleadings from firm forms (petitions, answers, motions, responses, hearing notices, deposition notices, etc.); creation of charts and outlines; communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
Qualifications: 3+ years of experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant/Secretary (with at least one year of Texas litigation and e-filing experience); working knowledge of current TRCP; exceptional organizational and communication skills; computer savvy - proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn firm software (ActionStep); willingness to follow up with attorneys to ensure deadlines are met.
Compensation:
$55,000 - $65,000, depending on experience
Additional benefits include:
100% payment of employee health insurance premium, optional dental insurance (premium paid by employee), PTO, free parking, matching IRA benefits (after 2nd year), and performance based bonus.
Job Type:
Full-time, in the Firm's downtown Houston office.
Pagel, Davis & Hill, P.C. is a well-respected, downtown Houston firm with over 35 years of history representing business clients in a diverse array of transactional and litigation matters.
Pay:
$55, $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- No weekends
Travel requirement:
- No travel
Education:
- High school or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Paralegal/
- Texas litigation & efiling: 1 year (required)
- Docketing/Calendaring: 3 years (required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Houston, TX 77002: Relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
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