Law Firm

Austin, TX, United States

Legal Administrative Assistant - Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Ability to work overtime and travel as needed. Ability to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time. Ability to work with or without specific instructions. Salary Information: Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and firm-paid life & disability insurance. Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays. The law firm of Jackson Walker is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant with a focus on Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative practice group in our Austin, TX office. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in administrative law and contested case litigation, as well as experience with data rooms and discovery management. Prior law firm experience is preferred. H1: Legal Administrative Assistant - Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative H2: Join Our Team at Jackson Walker in Austin, TX Law Firm Seeking Experienced Legal Administrative Assistant in Austin, TX Salary and Benefits: - Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and firm-paid life & disability insurance - Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant - Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative Department: Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative Location: Austin, TX The law firm of Jackson Walker, the largest law firm in Texas, is currently seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to join our team in Austin. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. As a Legal Administrative Assistant, you will provide high-level administrative support to attorneys within the Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative Practice Group. This includes coordinating and scheduling travel, meetings, and appointments, managing documents and correspondence, and maintaining positive contact with attorneys and support staff. Key Responsibilities: - Coordinate and schedule travel, meetings, and appointments for attorney(s) - Manage hard copy and electronic documents - Communicate with clients in a professional manner - Maintain good communication with clients and observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship - Prioritize and manage incoming workflow to meet deadlines - Perform other administrative and secretarial duties as requested Qualifications: - Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially Word and Outlook - Working knowledge of legal documents and formatting - Proficient experience with document management systems (iManage experience a plus) - Strong grammatical and writing skills - Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects - Able to work closely with attorneys in a fast-paced environment - Able to handle confidential information appropriately Education and Experience: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred - High school diploma or GED required - Minimum of 5 years of experience in administrative law and contested case litigation - Experience with data rooms and discovery management - Prior law firm experience preferred Working Conditions: - Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise and temperature - Ability to work overtime and travel as needed - Ability to work at a computer terminal for extended periods of time - Ability to work with or without specific instructions Join our team at Jackson Walker and become a valuable member of our dynamic and growing law firm. Apply now for the position of Legal Administrative Assistant - Environmental/Regulatory/Legislative in Austin, TX.

essential duties & responsibilities: specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to: maintain positive contact with attorneys and support staff, while observing confidentiality of client, personnel, and firm matters. maintain good communication with clients and observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship; answer client phone calls and messages to attorney(s) in a timely and courteous manner. manage hard copy documents and transmit for safekeeping, profile electronic documents/e-mails, and manage distribution of correspondence and legal documents. qualifications: excellent knowledge of microsoft 365, especially word and outlook working knowledge of legal documents, formatting, table of contents, styles, track changes, pdf documents – inserting and labeling, converting pdf documents to word proficient experience level working with a document management system (imanage experience a plus) good grammatical and writing skills comfortable communicating with clients in a professional manner must be highly organized and able to manage multiple concurrent projects ability to multi-task and work closely with attorneys in a fast-paced busy role ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints demonstrate the ability to think critically and show initiative ability to handle confidential documents and information appropriately education: bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred high school diploma or ged required experience: minimum of 5 years’ experience: administrative law and contested case litigation experience required (e

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Jackson Walker LLP
100 Congress Avenue
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-4099
Phone: 512-236-2000
Fax: 512-236-2002