Legal Support Specialist
Beschreibung
Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Legal Support Specialist in our Houston office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.
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.
Duties & 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
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
Qualifications & Prior Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred
- Requires 5 years of experience within a law firm or other professional organization
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies
- 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
In support of our unwavering dedication to putting diversity, equity, and inclusion into action, GT participates in the Mansfield Rule Certification Program. This Program, which is administered by The Diversity Lab, aims to increase diverse representation in the legal industry. In July 2020, we achieved Mansfield Rule 3.0 Certification. A year later, in 2021, we achieved Mansfield 4.0 Certification Plus, meaning we went beyond the requirements of the original Mansfield program. Most recently, in 2022, GT gained Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification Plus – again achieving the highest level of certification a law firm can obtain. GT is currently participating in the Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Program. Providing your data during the application process helps us with achieving our goals and with meeting reporting/record-keeping obligations under federal and state law and other legal requirements. Providing your data is entirely voluntary and will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be treated confidentially. #LI-Onsite