Litigation Secretary

Osha Bergman Watanabe and Burton LLP is seeking a hands-on Litigation Secretary. 3+ years of experience in complex commercial litigation or intellectual property litigation in federal courts preferred. Experience supporting a team during trial required. Candidates must be a team player with a strong work ethic. This position will offer hands-on learning opportunities.

Mon-Fr. 8-5 (must be available to work weekends and overtime upon request). Candidates may work remotely but be able to travel for trial, trial preparation, and other team building opportunities.

Legal Secretary Job Responsibilities:

· Assists and supports lawyers and paralegals with their work as needed.

· Enhances attorney effectiveness by providing information-management support and representing the attorney to clients and others.

· Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics to help coordinate case preparation.

· Reads, researches, reviews, verifies, and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents.

· Drafts, revises, and edits letters and other written documents, and collects and analyzes information.

· Organizes client conferences, and attorney meetings by scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other parties, and by coordinating preparation of charts, graphs, and other courtroom visuals.

· Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; monitoring evidence-gathering; and anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements.

· Represents attorney by communicating on their behalf and obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.

· Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.

· Develops and maintains filing and retrieval systems, as well as digital archive systems.

· Records and documents meeting discussions, maintains transcripts, documents, and maintains evidence.

· Ability to book travel arrangements and submit expense reports.

Legal Secretary Skills and Qualifications:

· 3+ years of Litigation Secretary experience

· Experience supporting a team at trial

· Strong proficiency in MS Office

· Time management and organizational skills

· Strong written and verbal communication

· Office experience

· Integrity and discretion

· Computer skills, including case management software

About Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

OBWB is an IP boutique law firm. Founded in 1997, OBWB is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has offices in Austin, Colorado, Washington, D.C., France, China, and Japan. Our goal is to assist clients in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property interests worldwide. Recently ranked as one of the seven most loved IP boutique firms by in-house counsel and 45th in the list of Top Patent Firms according to IP Today, OBWB is one of the most technically and legally proficient IP firms in the world. OBWB also takes great pride in its diversity and its cooperative, positive work environment. Last year, OBWB was ranked #1 in the nation for the percentage of female attorneys handling PTAB actions https://oshaliang.com/news/osha-liang-ranked-top-law-firm-in-ptab-litigation-diversity/ and as one of the top 100 firms for minority attorneys https://oshaliang.com/news/osha-liang-ranked-among-top-100-firms-for-minority-attorneys/. OBWB's members collectively speak more than 20 languages.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Experience:

• Litigation Secretary/Assistant/Paralegal: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote