Legal Assistant

West Mermis, PLLC is looking to add a full-time Legal Assistant to our team.  Located in downtown Houston, West Mermis represents clients throughout Texas. West Mermis is a full-service construction law firm that also provides commercial litigation services to its clients.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of legal secretarial experience; (litigation background preferable)
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of programs including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Working knowledge of Excel, Power Point, Publisher, and Teams
• Working knowledge of efiling, Pacer, Simplifile and other online filing platforms
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention-to-detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to write clearly, effectively, and accurately
• Team player with a positive outlook
• Willingness to take on whatever tasks need to be accomplished
• Desire to learn new skills and think outside of the box

General Responsibilities:

• Maintaining multiple attorney calendars and scheduling
• Orchestrating the intake process for new matters and clients
• Electronic document management including management of incoming faxes, court filings, email and other client correspondence in appropriate electronic files and maintain case files and attorney case notebooks as needed
• Downloading and ingestion of client documents and other discovery materials and filing, profiling and maintenance in appropriate electronic client files
• Preparation of case notebooks for hearings and deposition as needed
• Preparation of shell (draft) documents used in litigation motion practice and discovery
• Document processing including conversions and other advanced processing from PDF
• E-filing, eservice and recordation of documents with courts and government agencies
• Coordinating and scheduling court hearings, mediations, depositions, and other attorney related appointments
• Drafting correspondence
• Prepare expense reimbursements and check requests
• Attorney time entry using online billing software
• Prepare budgets and client fee and expense reports as required
• Scanning and copying client and case file documents as needed
• Archiving closed client files for offsite storage
• Assisting attorneys in law related affiliation responsibilities
• Running errands from time to time as needed
• Assisting attorneys, paralegals, and other staff with case-related tasks as requested
• Occasional overtime required
   

Total Rewards

We are committed to providing a Total Rewards package that attracts, supports, and retains talent through the following:

• Starting Base Salary Range: $40,000 to $60,000
• Comprehensive and competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits & 401k plan
• Gym membership, generous PTO offering, and hybrid work opportunities are also offered to promote work-life balance
• On-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities to continue your personal and professional development

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.