Legal Support Specialist

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package , along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our team as a Legal Support Specialist located in our Houston office.

Position Summary

This position provides high-level legal support to a team of attorneys.  Provides a wide range of complex technical, document processing and administrative services in the assigned practice group/department(s). The candidate should be flexible to work overtime as needed.

This role will be based in our Houston office, on an in-office basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates creation of legal documents as well as the editing, proofreading and processing of legal documents upon request of assigned attorneys, including correspondence, memoranda, closing documents, pleadings, or other practice specific documents
• Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order
• Updates case information, scans and organizes legal files
• Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation 
• Assists with overflow work and other projects as needed
• Attends team strategy meetings
• Collaborates and works with Administrative Support Coordinators, Paralegals and other legal support team members where applicable
• Understands firm available resources and leverages most effective resource for desired results
• Receives and evaluates telephone calls for supported attorneys, fielding calls and conveying messages as necessary.  Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and liaisons
• Other special projects as needed

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Skilled in handling administrative tasks such as attorney time entry, travel arrangements and processing invoices and expenses
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and the ability to collaborate well in a team

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred 
• Requires 5 years of experience within a law firm or other professional organization 
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures or agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. (ex. State and Federal court filing, including e-filings)
• Experience with e-filing in Texas

Technology

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.