Legal Assistant - Litigation Defense - The Woodlands
The Woodlands office of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC, an established over 100-year-old Texas law firm has an immediate opening for a litigation assistant with at least 3 years of experience to assist a growing office. Expectations include assisting a busy and diverse litigation docket from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal.
A congenial environment, team atmosphere, and great benefits await the ideal candidate.
Experience in trucking, transportation, product liability, and insurance defense strongly preferred.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Ordering and reviewing medical records, creating medical chronologies and summaries
- Communicating with clients, courts, experts, counsel, etc.
- Aiding in responding to discovery
- Preparing documents for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial
- E-filing in state and federal courts
- Scheduling & calendaring
- Entering time
- Making travel arrangements
- Drafting correspondence
- Opening new files, organizing and maintaining case files
Required Qualifications:
- Highly organized self-starter who is capable of anticipating attorneys' needs
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is highly preferred
Required Skills:
Microsoft Office Suite; Typing; E-filing; Transcribing; Meeting deadlines; Multi-tasking
This is a full-time position with excellent benefits. Standard hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.
Who is Naman Howell?
Since 1917, Naman Howell continues to provide individuals and businesses throughout Texas with the personal attentiveness and expertise they need on their legal matters when they need it most. We pride ourselves on our heritage, vision, and exceptional results.
We are honored to be named among other leading law firms in the country on the 2024 U.S. News Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list. Firms credited this distinction are evaluated in six different areas: quality of pay and benefits, job and company stability, belongingness and esteem, career opportunities and professional development, work/life balance and flexibility, and physical and psychological comfort.
Naman Howell employs 200 professionals, including 100 attorneys, in 5 offices across Texas with an average tenure of 10.5 years. Our team continues to grow by at least 10% each year, a trend that we expect to continue. To learn more about careers and current openings at Naman Howell, please visit namanhowell.com/careers.