Legal Assistant - Litigation Defense - Fort Worth Job at Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC, Fort Worth, TX

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  • Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC
  • Fort Worth, TX

Job Description

Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant with 3+ years of civil litigation experience, preferably in personal injury defense and transportation litigation. Expectations include assisting a busy and diverse litigation docket from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal.

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.

This is a full-time position with benefits. Standard hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday.

Duties, including but not limited to:

  • Client communication and case updates
  • Management of overall case volume
  • Database management of high volume documents
  • Scheduling depositions
  • Occasional investigation and inspections
  • Preparing client documents and files for trial, hearings, depositions & mediations
  • Conducting background and social media searches
  • E-filing

Position Requirements:

  • 3+ years of relevant work experience
  • Highly organized self-starter who is capable of anticipating attorneys' needs
  • Attention to detail and quality
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Dependable with strong work ethic and professional demeanor
  • Knowledge of MS Office suite

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

Legal staff members are required to work in the office during standard business hours Monday through Friday. Working from home before or after business hours and/or on weekends may be required occasionally in order to successfully complete one’s work.

Staff members are exposed to typical office working conditions. Staff members should be able to stand, sit at an office space, speak and understand the English language, lift computer equipment, supplies and materials, and use office equipment and computers.

Who is Naman Howell?

Since 1917, we have been providing individuals and businesses throughout Texas with the personal attentiveness and expertise they need on their legal matters when they need it most. We pride ourselves on our heritage, vision, and exceptional results.

We are honored to be named among other leading law firms in the country on the 2024 U.S. News Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms list. Firms credited this distinction are evaluated in six different areas: quality of pay and benefits, job and company stability, belongingness and esteem, career opportunities and professional development, work/life balance and flexibility, and physical and psychological comfort.

Naman Howell employs 200 professionals, including 100 attorneys, in 5 offices across Texas with an average tenure of 10.5 years. Our team continues to grow by at least 10% each year, a trend that we expect to continue. To learn more about careers and current openings at Naman Howell, please visit NamanHowell.com/careers.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of a NHSL employee. Other responsibilities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Weekend work, Monday to Friday,

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