Litigation Legal Secretary

Description

With over 200 attorneys from offices in Houston, The Woodlands, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Shreveport, Kean Miller serves the legal needs of the people, businesses and industries that drive the regional economy. 

Kean Miller is seeking a Litigation Legal Secretary in our Houston Office.

The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of state and federal court rules and filing procedures; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; possess excellent organizational, time management, word processing, proofreading, and strong multi-tasking skills. 

Duties

• Draft correspondence, engagement letters, memoranda, bills, and project work, as needed
• Proofreading and redlining work for accuracy of content and format
• Work closely with attorneys and assist with the preparation of court filings and organization of pleadings, memoranda, discovery 
• E-files documents with various state and federal courts 
• Maintains files, including organizing electronic filings, correspondence, and other documents on the firm’s document management system (NetDocs) for active files
• Open new client/matter client files (Aderant)
• Maintain calendars and client contacts
• Coordinate travel and meeting logistics including scheduling, arranging video conferences, conferences calls, and conference rooms; requesting equipment; preparing presentation materials
• Other administrative duties as assigned

Job Requirements 

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Litigation Secretary
• Strong organizational and proofreading skills 
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Comfortable with using large electronic document management systems and remote collaboration tools (Zoom, Skype for Business, WebEx, Microsoft Teams)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, both virtually and in-person
• High attention to detail and accuracy, excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to anticipate needs and take action without requiring detailed direction in relation to routine responsibilities
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and to engender trust.

What Kean Miller Offers

Kean Miller provides its employees with competitive salaries and a full paid benefits package, a great work environment, stability, generous paid time off, paid parking, and contributes to a 401k plan. 

How to Apply

Please email a confidential resume to [email protected].

Kean Miller is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal and local laws prohibiting discrimination based upon, race, color, national origin, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, or other status or activity protected by law.