Legal Staff Assistant
Legal Staff Assistant
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Job Description
Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1250 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978 we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journals survey of the nations largest law firms. Were also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork Collaboration Client Service and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a longterm fit where you can grow in a role and will be valued and empowered then we invite you to apply to our Legal Staff Assistantposition in our Houston Office.
This position is inoffice 5 days a week.
The Position
This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining fastpaced professional experience with a national law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Send client invoices
- Assist with submission of vendor bills and check requests
- Research and respond to inquiries regarding billing issues and problems
- File and organize paper and electronic documents
- Open and close files
- Assist assigned support staff with administrative tasks
- Assist with reception coverage including answering telephone and directing calls greeting office visitors preparing conference rooms for meetings and processing incoming/outgoing mail
- Convert and combine document productions using Kofax PDF and Adobe
- Prepare copies of CDs flash drives and other external storage devices
- Provide general administrative and clerical support as needed
Qualifications
- 1 years of office experience
- High level of motivation with ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to multitask successfully manage and prioritize a variety of demands daily and take direction from support staff
- Extremely detailoriented and able to prioritize a heavy workload
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word Outlook Excel) and Kofax PDF or similar program
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment
- Excellent typing skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be able to lift legal size boxes of 10 20 pounds
Why Should You Apply
- Benefits:Outstanding benefits package including 401k match and generous PTO plan
- Career Growth:Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
- Employee Perks:Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024 agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement please contact us at .
We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firms policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race color national origin religion age sex disability citizenship marital status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
