Legal Administrative Assistant

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Legal Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Provides administrative support to attorneys and paralegals by preparing legal documents, filing court documents, managing case files, calendaring deadlines, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, processing expenses and disbursements, and maintaining document systems. Requires strong organization, attention to detail, multitasking, computer proficiency, and the ability to meet deadlines. The role requires significant legal experience, product liability defense litigation experience, and occasional overtime and physical lifting.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are actively searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary to

join our team in our Austin, TX (AUS) office. Our legal administrative assistants play a vital role on

our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions. We are currently requiring our

team members to be in the office a minimum of two days per week.

Position Responsibilities

As a Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, you will assist attorneys and paralegals in the

organization with documents and workflow necessary for the smooth running of the firm.

Your duties in this role will include:

 Preparing legal documents and correspondence

 Filing documents in state and federal courts

 Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents

 Preparing binders for attorneys and judges

 Creating and saving documents and emails to a document management system (iManage)

in accordance with firm policy

 Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw

 Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments

 Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports

 Processing client disbursements

 Organizing and maintaining case files

 Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members

where needed


Requirements

Job Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic and the ability to work well under

pressure and against tight deadlines. You must also possess excellent attention to detail and have

the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop relationships

of trust with members of our team.

Specific qualifications for this position include:

 Exceptional organizational skills

 Exceptional computer skills

 Ability to obtain documents from online court directories

 Ability to work overtime when the need arises

 Heavy computer use

 Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes) Education and Experience

 Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience required

 Product Liability Defense Litigation experience required

 Demonstrated employment stability

 Experience with Mass Tort cases a plus


Benefits

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect --

medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability;

retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions and more. Our office is

passionate about our clients and each other, seeking opportunities for achieving a high level of

success while also having fun. The first 60 days will be onsite 5 days a week. After that training

session is completed and remote work approved, you will be offered a hybrid schedule with 3 days

onsite and 2 days work from home.

Apply with your resume, cover letter referencing this position, and your salary requirements. If your

qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you directly.

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you

will not want to miss this opportunity! We’re looking forward to reviewing your resume!

Visit us on the web to learn more about who we are and what we do: www.bowmanandbrooke.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 8+ years of legal experience
  • Product liability defense litigation experience
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Exceptional computer skills
  • Ability to obtain documents from online court directories
  • Ability to work overtime when needed
  • Ability to lift at least 30 lbs.
  • Demonstrated employment stability
  • Experience with mass tort cases
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The Company
HQ: Minneapolis, MN
569 Employees

What We Do

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a nationally recognized trial firm specializing in product liability defense for corporate clients, including Global 500 companies.

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