Legal Secretary

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Pillsbury's Austin office is seeking a Legal Secretary with at least 5 years of experience to provide administrative support to attorneys in multiple practice sections. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, excellent communication and organizational abilities, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

- Provide high-level administrative support to attorneys in multiple practice sections including Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation.
- Effectively support attorneys in preparing for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials.
- Maintain organization of workflow, files, and recordkeeping.
- Prepare and edit legal documents and handle filings.
- Assist in organizing work schedule and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Perform a variety of executive administrative duties such as calendar management, coordinating meetings, answering phones and emails, and arranging travel.
- Top-notch communication skills and professionalism are essential for interacting with clients and legal staff.
- Keen eye for detail is necessary.
- Proactively identify potential issues and ensure the IP litigation team is well-prepared to provide unmatched client service.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities as a contributing team member.
- Proactively support Firm-wide client service initiatives.
- Provide quality service to internal departments and external parties.
- Must be available to work overtime as needed.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of legal secretarial experience with a solid understanding of litigation.
- Advanced-level computer skills including proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Knowledge in NetDocs, Intapp Time, and Chrome River a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Professional, upbeat, energetic, proactive, dependable, and takes pride in work.
- Proficiency in spelling, grammar, proofreading, and writing skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Salary Information:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Title: Legal Secretary

Experience: At least 5 years of experience as a legal secretary.

Location: Austin, Texas

Full-time position

Responsibilities:

- Provide high-level administrative support to attorneys in multiple practice sections including Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation.
- Effectively support attorneys in preparing for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials.
- Maintain organization of workflow, files, and recordkeeping.
- Prepare and edit legal documents and handle filings.
- Assist in organizing work schedule and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Perform a variety of executive administrative duties such as calendar management, coordinating meetings, answering phones and emails, and arranging travel.
- Top-notch communication skills and professionalism are essential for interacting with clients and legal staff.
- Keen eye for detail is necessary.
- Proactively identify potential issues and ensure the IP litigation team is well-prepared to provide unmatched client service.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities as a contributing team member.
- Proactively support Firm-wide client service initiatives.
- Provide quality service to internal departments and external parties.
- Must be available to work overtime as needed.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of legal secretarial experience with a solid understanding of litigation.
- Advanced-level computer skills including proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Knowledge in NetDocs, Intapp Time, and Chrome River a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Professional, upbeat, energetic, proactive, dependable, and takes pride in work.
- Proficiency in spelling, grammar, proofreading, and writing skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Salary Information:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

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Legal Secretary - Austin, Texas

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is currently seeking a Legal Secretary with at least 5 years of experience to join our team in Austin, Texas. We are a top-ranked law firm with a strong focus on client service and providing unmatched legal representation.

Responsibilities:

- Provide high-level administrative support to attorneys in multiple practice sections including Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Litigation.
- Effectively support attorneys in preparing for depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials.
- Maintain organization of workflow, files, and recordkeeping.
- Prepare and edit legal documents and handle filings.
- Assist in organizing work schedule and coordinating travel arrangements.
- Perform a variety of executive administrative duties such as calendar management, coordinating meetings, answering phones and emails, and arranging travel.
- Top-notch communication skills and professionalism are essential for interacting with clients and legal staff.
- Keen eye for detail is necessary.
- Proactively identify potential issues and ensure the IP litigation team is well-prepared to provide unmatched client service.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities as a contributing team member.
- Proactively support Firm-wide client service initiatives.
- Provide quality service to internal departments and external parties.
- Must be available to work overtime as needed.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of legal secretarial experience with a solid understanding of litigation.
- Advanced-level computer skills including proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
- Knowledge in NetDocs, Intapp Time, and Chrome River a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work cohesively in a team environment.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Professional, upbeat, energetic, proactive, dependable, and takes pride in work.
- Proficiency in spelling, grammar, proofreading, and writing skills.

ability to perform a variety of executive administrative duties such as calendar management, coordinating meetings, answering phones and emails, following up and keeping track of tasks and projects, arranging travel, opening new matters, typing correspondence, proofreading documents, pleadings, and briefs, inputting attorneys' time, prepare expense reports, assist with business development activities, etc. provides quality service to internal departments and external parties by interacting professionally and displaying a “can do” attitude via electronic and print correspondence, when answering telephone calls, taking and relaying messages, and greeting visitors; coordinating attorney, client, or other inquiries in the absence of the attorney. if you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at

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