Litigation Secretary for Insurance Defense

Thompson Coe, an insurance defense law firm, is seeking a full-time Legal (Litigation) Secretary with 5+ years of experience to provide secretarial support to 4+ attorneys in our Coverage Section for our Houston office. Qualified candidates must have the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Job Duties:

· Provides administrative support to litigation attorneys in the practice of law;
· Assists in preparing for hearings, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, meetings, etc. in a fast-paced, high volume litigation practice;
· Types pleadings, discovery, briefs, status reports, and correspondence from dictation;
· Maintains, organizes, and manages client files;
· Handles dockets/calendars deadlines;
· Organizes & sorts emails for attorneys;
· Manages electronic filing systems (state and federal);
· Enters attorney time into billing system;
· Exercises discretion and maintains information of a confidential nature;
· Handles multiple tasks simultaneously;
· Works occasional overtime, as needed;
· Adheres to work from home schedule and is available during assigned work hours via email and/or phone;
· Other duties as assigned;

Qualifications:

· Five plus (5+) years of recent litigation experience in a law firm. Defense litigation experience preferred;
· Advanced knowledge of the litigation process; rules of procedure; excellent litigation, secretarial, grammar, and proofreading skills;
· High proficiency in MS Office Suite;
· Ability to operate standard office equipment;
· Must have experience with electronic court filings (state and federal);
· Familiarity with DMS (document management system), preferably iManage;
· Ability to turn constructive feedback into best practices for future use;
· Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with co-workers, clients, courts and opposing counsel and be proactive about seeking clarification of ambiguities;
· Ability to read and understand attorney mail and email;
· Typing speed of 65+ words per minute;

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to commute to the Houston office location?
• Do you have at least 5 years of experience working as a Legal Secretary for Insurance Litigation?
• What are your salary requirements?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Houston, TX 77027