Legal Resource Assistant at Arnold & Porter

Arnold & Porter has two (2) Legal Resource Assistant openings in the Houston office.  The Legal Resource Assistant assists attorneys and other legal personnel with administrative, organizational, and research work in a team-oriented and collaborative fast-paced environment. This position requires exemplary judgment and adherence to high ethical standards.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Skillfully preparing, editing, and proofreading legal documents and emails.
  
• Assisting in all facets of trials, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings, and case strategy meetings; organizing exhibits, notebooks, charts, graphs, memorandums, and other legal documents as well as visual aids for same.
  
• Diligently managing attorneys’ Outlook calendars and arranging conference/video conference calls, virtual meetings on platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx. 
  
• Tracking, entering, and processing expenses and invoices through Chrome River.
  
• Efficiently coordinating and scheduling attorney travel.
  
• Organizing, routing, and archiving incoming mail.
  
• Maintaining an awareness of attorneys' caseloads and statuses.
  
• Establishing and maintaining attorneys' files in electronic and hard copy format. 
  
• Maintaining attorneys’ state and federal court admissions and renewals current.
  
• Working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other firm applications, as necessary, to complete specific assignments.
  
• Onboarding and managing new clients and matters.
  
• Reviewing, editing, and finalizing firm invoices to clients. 
  
• Collaborating with accounting and e-billing teams to initiate and maintain proper client billing procedures.

• A minimum of a high school diploma, with a bachelors or two-year degree preferred.
  
• A minimum of 5 years of litigation legal experience.
  
• Excellent organizational and communications skills, both oral and written.
  
• Strong skills in MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various databases and Internet research skills.
  
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
  
• Ability to prioritize and manage time appropriately.
  
• A proficiency with standard office procedures working in a team/collaborative environment.
  
• Flexibility to work additional hours, as necessary.

Arnold & Porter is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy and childbirth (including breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Our Firm’s equal opportunity policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions, including, without limitation, recruitment, employment, assignment, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, disciplinary action and terminations. For purposes of the Firm’s Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment and Affirmative Action Policies, the term “race” includes, without limitation, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists.

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