Legal Administrative Assistant (Environmental / Regulatory / Legislative)
Jackson Walker, the largest law firm in Texas, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) in our Austin office. This role provides high-level administrative support to attorneys within the Environmental / Regulatory / Legislative Practice Group ("ERL PG") in Austin.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
- Maintain positive contact with attorneys and support staff, while observing confidentiality of client, personnel, and Firm matters.
- Coordinate and schedule travel, meetings, and appointments for attorney(s); assist with expense reimbursements.
- Provide accurate timesheet entry, review, and revision; participate in timely review and submission of prebills and / or client bills.
- Maintain good communication with clients and observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship; answer client phone calls and messages to attorney(s) in a timely and courteous manner.
- Manage hard copy documents and transmit for safekeeping, profile electronic documents / e-mails, and manage distribution of correspondence and legal documents.
- Manage and prioritize incoming workflow to meet all deadlines.
- Perform other administrative and secretarial duties as requested.
Qualifications :
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially Word and OutlookWorking knowledge of legal documents, formatting, table of contents, styles, track changes, pdf documents inserting and labeling, converting pdf documents to WordProficient experience level working with a document management system (iManage experience a plus)Good grammatical and writing skillsComfortable communicating with clients in a professional mannerMust be highly organized and able to manage multiple concurrent projectsAbility to multi-task and work closely with attorneys in a fast-paced busy roleAbility to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraintsDemonstrate the ability to think critically and show initiativeAbility to handle confidential documents and information appropriatelyEducation :
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferredHigh school diploma or GED requiredExperience :
Minimum of 5 years' experience :Administrative Law and Contested Case Litigation Experience required (e.g., PUC, Railroad Commission, SOAH and TCEQ)Experience with Data Rooms and Discovery ManagementPrior law firm experience preferredWorking Conditions :
Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise and temperature.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that employment decisions be based on job-related factors.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us at BusinessProfessionalRecruiting@jw.com.