Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are a fast-paced litigation defense firm in Sugar Land, Texas looking for a Legal Assistant. Ability to use initiative and juggle multiple tasks, while adhering to our firm’s requirements is required. Must be comfortable working in a MS Office environment, particularly in Word, Outlook, Teams, and One Drive.

Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Coordinate between attorney, staff, and outside vendors to manage the law firm’s case related tasks, present case summaries / updates, and ensure that deadlines are met
• Bilingual (Spanish) with the ability to conduct conversations and interpret written communications between attorneys and clients
• Scheduling and making all arrangements for meetings, depositions, hearings and mediations
• Electronic filing of legal documents
• Assist attorney with all aspects of case management, including docketing deadlines, billing, and providing reminders as necessary
• Draft simple legal documents (correspondence, light motions, discovery responses) and case status reports