Legal Assistant - Business/Transactional - Austin
The Austin office of Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee is seeking a full-time legal assistant to join our growing transactional practice.
Naman Howell is one of the oldest law firms in Texas, enjoying over a century of sustained success with four offices across the state. We offer competitive pay rates with outstanding benefits, including exemplary medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and profit sharing/401(k) after one year of service.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Scheduling & calendaring
- Entering attorneys’ time
- Assisting with monthly billing cycle
- Drafting correspondence
- Opening new cases in the firm’s internal system
- Scanning & saving documents electronically; physical & digital filing; organizing & maintaining documents
- Boxing & closing files upon completion
- Making travel arrangements; submitting expense reimbursements
- Maintaining confidentiality for all cases
- Other duties & special projects as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years of prior office experience required
- Prior legal experience preferred but not required
- Fast learner, especially with cloud-based systems
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work/projects
- Excels at taking and following directions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
- Business casual attire required
This is a full-time position with excellent benefits. Standard hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.