Practice Assistant Job at Yetter Coleman LLP, Houston, TX

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  • Yetter Coleman LLP
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

Yetter Coleman is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic Practice Assistant to join our special firm. The Practice Assistant will work closely with our Office Manager and our IT Team to provide legal secretarial and administrative support to multiple attorneys. The Practice Assistant provides support during trial and appeals. 

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and edit legal documents, including documents for filing.
  • Organize and maintain case files.
  • Manage and maintain calendars and deadlines for multiple attorneys.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings and conferences.
  • Process new client/matter intake and set up.
  • Enter billable time for our timekeepers.
  • Process expense reports.
  • Manage email traffic for assigned partners.
  • E-file documents in Texas state and federal courts.
  • Create tables of contents and tables of authorities
  • Make travel arrangements for team members.
  • Assist with case-related assignments when needed.
  • Perform conflict searches for new matters and lateral hires.
  • Assist at local and out of town trials.
  • Assist with other duties as required.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Previous law firm experience is required. 
  • Flexibility to work overtime.
  • Travel required during trial.
  • Previous trial or appellate experience required.
  • Ability to handle confidential matters and information with discretion and diplomacy.
  • Proficient organizational skills and time management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities in a high-volume, high-energy environment.
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to create and maintain solid working relationships across the firm.
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Preferred skills:

 

  • Time Entry for Billable Timekeepers
  • Microsoft 365 Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe
  • iManage experience (preferred)
  • SharePoint experience (preferred)
  • Calendar/docket software experience (BEC preferred)
  • Teams (preferred)
  • Thomson Reuters Drafting Assistant (preferred)
  • Westlaw and Best Authority 

Job Tags

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