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.
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