What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Legal Assistant position at Miller George & Suggs PLLC?
Miller, George & Suggs, PLLC was founded with a focus on integrity, professionalism and providing the highest quality legal services in the mortgage default industry. When the three founders came together to form the firm, they decided that they wanted to do things differently. By merging the founders’ diverse experience resulting from their multifaceted backgrounds, the firm was structured to ensure that its clients—from Fortune 500 companies to small, local banks—all receive the same top-level representation. The firm prides itself on providing its clients with the most accurate, up-to-date information regarding the law. Our firm also takes great pride in working with extraordinary diligence to meet its clients’ stated goals. Furthermore, the firm insists on representing its clients in the most ethical way, no matter what options are available to resolve a client matter.
We are searching a Litigation Legal Assistant who can assist the firm’s litigation attorneys with contested matters, as well as client communication. The position is full-time and in-person at our Plano, Texas office.
The duties of the position include:
- Initial file intake and setup; requesting initial fee approval
- Preparing motions, responses, notices, and written discovery for litigation attorney review
- Filing and serving pleadings and other documents with state and federal courts
- Communicating with clients regarding case status, hearing results and ongoing fee requests
- Updating case status in CaseAware and client system portals
- Assisting litigation attorneys with hearing preparation
- Performing other duties as assigned
Desired skills and experience:
- Experience with CaseAware
- Experience with drafting pleadings and other legal documents
- Experience working in client system portals including BKFS/LPS, Tempo and Legal Tracker
- Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Willingness to assist other team members
- Willingness to ask questions when needed
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $24
