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Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary for our client a top tier Texas litigation firm. This position supports a busy equity partner. The Secretary must have 10+ years of experience and will provide secretarial support to 4+ attorneys for our Insurance Litigation and Coverage Section.

Job Duties:

Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law.Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, meetings, etc. in a fast-paced, high-volume litigation practice.Types pleadings, discovery, briefs, status reports, and correspondence from dictation.Maintains, organizes, and manages client files.Dockets/calendars deadlines.Organizes & sorts of emails for attorneys.Manages electronic and paper filing systems (state and federal).Enters attorney time into billing system.Assist with billing and appeals of deductions.Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature.Handles multiple tasks simultaneously.Assists with providing coverage when other secretaries are out of the office.Works occasional overtime, as needed.Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ten plus (10+) years of recent litigation experience in a law firm. Defense litigation experience is important.Advanced knowledge of the litigation process; rules of procedure; excellent litigation, secretarial, grammar, and proofreading skills.High proficiency in MS Office Suite.Ability to operate standard office equipment.Experience with electronic court filings (state and federal).Familiarity with DMS (document management system), preferably iManage.Ability to turn constructive feedback into best practices for future use.Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with co-workers, clients, courts and opposing counsel and be proactive about seeking clarification of ambiguities.Ability to read and understand attorney mail and email.Typing speed of 65+ words per minute.

Currently I'm seeking a legal secretary with an insurance defense background....at least 10+ years litigation experience. The litigation experience is a must. The desk is a heavy desk supporting 1 equity partner starting out. He has over 200 cases and it's busy! He's gone through 4 secretaries in 2024 but only because we didn't find the right candidates.

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