Legal Administrative Assistant

Litigation Legal Administrative AssistantLocation: Houston, TXEmployment Type: Direct HireCompensation: $80,000–$90,000If you're an experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant or Litigation Legal Secretary looking for sophisticated legal work, a professional team environment, and long-term career stability, this opportunity may be exactly what you're looking for.CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant for an established full-service law firm in Houston, TX. This position plays a key role in supporting attorneys throughout the litigation process by preparing legal documents, coordinating court filings, managing attorney calendars and critical deadlines, assisting with discovery, and providing high-level legal administrative support.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal secretary or legal administrative assistant who already understands litigation procedures and can step into a busy law firm environment with minimal ramp-up. Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys handling litigation matters.*
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.*
• Coordinate court filings and maintain associated filing requirements and deadlines.*
• Manage attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, and other scheduled matters.*
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of discovery-related documents and materials.*
• Monitor critical litigation deadlines and help ensure filings and other requirements are completed accurately and on time.*
• Organize and maintain case files, matter-related documents, correspondence, and administrative records.*
• Coordinate meetings, communications, and other administrative needs for assigned attorneys.*
• Provide proactive legal administrative support throughout the litigation process.*
• Maintain a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, organization, and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant, Litigation Legal Secretary, or similar legal support professional within a law firm.*
• Strong hands-on experience supporting litigation attorneys and litigation matters.*
• Working knowledge of pleadings, discovery, court filings, calendaring, litigation deadlines, and the overall litigation process.*
• Ability to step into the position with an established foundation of litigation knowledge and work independently with minimal training.*
• Strong legal document preparation, formatting, proofreading, and organizational skills.*
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.*
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and time-sensitive deadlines in a fast-paced law firm environment.*
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience working with legal technology.*
• Demonstrated employment stability and longevity in previous positions strongly preferred.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Competitive $80,000–$90,000 annual compensation.*
• Direct-hire career opportunity.*
• Established, full-service law firm environment.*
• Opportunity to support experienced attorneys on sophisticated litigation matters.*
• Professional and collaborative team environment.*
• Long-term career opportunity for an experienced litigation support professional.

Additional DetailsSchedule: Full-time | Monday–FridayLocation: Houston, TXEmployment Type: Direct HireCompensation: $80,000–$90,000 annually, depending on experience.