Legal Administrative Assistant (8386)
Legal Administrative Assistant (8386)
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Job Description
Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Legal Administrative Assistant for our Houston office. This position will provide secretarial and administrative support to Litigation lawyers in a highly collaborative working environment.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for document preparation editing file maintenance and client billing
- Work with timekeepers input time entry file electronic court filings pleadings and process mail
- Client contact in person and over the phone
- Travel arrangements and reimbursements
- Handles administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information
- These duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc in nature
- Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements for this position
Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years Litigation experience in a mid to large sized law firm and be proficient in legal secretarial and administrative tasks including but not limited to document preparation heavy transcription from dictation filing time entry expenses telephone contact travel arrangements and calendar maintenance
- Must be familiar with state and federal court rules
- Able to support attorneys in other practice groups as well as a desk of multiple attorney assignments at one time
- Exceptional organizational skills attention to detail ability to prioritize and work independently. Ability to work in a high-volume environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and excellent client service
- Must be proficient in MS Word Outlook (including utilization of styles and pleading to format documents) Excel and PowerPoint; have the ability to learn and quickly become proficient in new computer software programs
- Must exhibit strong typing skills including transcription from dictation
- Excellent written and oral communication and solid organizational skills
- Must be detail-oriented able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously have the ability to prioritize incoming/outgoing tasks and work effectively independently and within a team
- Availability for overtime is required
Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical dental vision 401k profit sharing short-term/long-term disability life insurance tuition reimbursement paid time off paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.
Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at Dentons US LLP or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process please call our Talent Acquisition Specialist at 1 or contact us at
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Across over 80 countries Dentons helps you grow protect operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric purpose-driven and committed to engagement culture and sustainability we focus on what matters most to
Employment Type
Full Time
