Litigation Legal Assistant

Our client, a well-established law firm in Houston, Texas, is seeking a highly skilled Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy Labor & Employment team. This role will provide direct support to five attorneys and requires strong litigation experience, including heavy calendaring, state and federal e-filing, docketing, and document management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage heavy calendaring and deadline tracking for five attorneys
• Handle state and federal court e-filing
• Docket litigation matters and monitor critical deadlines
• Organize and maintain documents in iManage and internal systems
• Assist with preparation and formatting of briefs and legal filings
• Support light e-billing (editing and sending invoices to clients)
• Provide comprehensive litigation and administrative support
• Complete cross-training with current assistant (1–2 weeks)

Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant
• Strong state and federal court e-filing experience
• Proven experience managing court calendars and deadlines
• Experience with document management systems (iManage preferred)
• Ability to support multiple high-demand attorneys simultaneously
• Highly competent and able to hit the ground running