Legal Administrative Assistant - Houston

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u003cpu003eBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell u0026amp; Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for a Legal Administrative Assistant in its Houston office. Essential functions are primarily job duties that incumbents must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the employer.u003c/pu003enu003colu003enu003cliu003eOperates a multi-line telephone console in order to direct incoming calls to appropriate personnel.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eReceives, records, and communicates information from callers to appropriate personnel.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eGreets clients and visitors to the law office and ensures proper clearance and routing of such parties in accordance with Firm policies; notifies supervisor of difficult situations.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eOperates computer to utilize various software applications.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eManages and reserves office conference room calendaring system.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eOrders meals for office meetings, events, etc.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eClean and maintain conference rooms and lobby area.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAssist as needed with planning office events.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eValidate parking.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eProvide assistance to the legal secretaries and paralegals: typing documents, phone calls to the courts, drafting docket sheets, time entry, check requests, helping with large mailouts, copy/scan jobs, expense reimbursements, etc.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAdditional administrative functions as asked.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePhysical presence in the office is an essential duty of this position.u003c/liu003enu003c/olu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREDu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp; u0026nbsp;u003c/pu003enu003colu003enu003cliu003eHigh school diploma required; college preferred.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to process informational messages.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eApproximately six months to one year on-the-job experience necessary in order to gain an understanding of the law office and departmental policies and procedures and learn to operate a telephone console system.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to type brief memos, letters and forms at a level normally acquired through completion of one to three months coursework in touch typing.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eInterpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate by phone and with visitors, and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eWork occasionally requires a high level of mental effort and strain when answering a high volume of phone calls and performing other essential duties.u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to handle phone calls and visitors, lift small delivery packages, operate phone equipment and recordu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eWork occasionally requires irregular hours and/or more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.u003c/liu003enu003c/olu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eWORKING CONDITIONSu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eNormal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, extreme temperatures and the like.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eADDITIONAL INFOu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eThe above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eAll employees are required to comply with BDBCBu0027s information privacy and security requirements including its acceptable use policy. Such requirements are dictated by laws and regulations, by professional standards and by the marketplace and are directly applicable to BDBCB as well as to BDBCB through its clients.u003c/pu003e,EqualOpportunityEmployerDescription:null,PayTransparencyPolicyStatement:null,MatchScore:1.0,HasApplied:false,ApplicationJobBoardName:null,ApplicationJobBoardId:null,DateApplied:null,Salaried:false,CompensationAmount:null,PublishingStatus:1,Links:[],BehaviorCriteria:[],MotivationCriteria:[],EducationCriteria:[],LicenseAndCertificationCriteria:[],SkillCriteria:[],WorkExperienceCriteria:[],JobBoardMemberships:[{JobBoardId:a0c6067b-4136-4d3e-cb97-976d42dbefe4,PublishedInternal:true,PublishedExternal:false,ExternalPostedDate:null,InternalPostedDate:2022-02-18T19:42:08.439Z},{JobBoardId:2f6b40a8-4e29-e740-a3db-cb1a1e4563b8,PublishedInternal:false,PublishedExternal:true,ExternalPostedDate:2022-02-18T19:42:08.439Z,InternalPostedDate:null}],AssessmentUri:null,AssessmentStatus:null,OpportunityIsClosed:false,TravelRequired:null,TravelDescription:null,SupervisorName:null,Assessments:[],ApplicationId:null,CompensationAnnualMinimum:null,CompensationAnnualMaximum:null,CompensationHourlyMinimum:null,CompensationHourlyMaximum:null,CompensationCurrency:null});

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