Legal Assistant

Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott LLP (PBFCM) has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant in our Midland office.

This is a full-time position with great benefits including medical, dental, vision and a generous PTO policy. PBFCM is a dynamic, high-volume law firm offering a professional, yet casual environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-starting hard worker to join our winning team.

Anticipated Start Date : Immediately

Essential Job Functions

• Provide litigation support to the department and attorneys as needed in the collaborative efforts to move cases forward
• Prepare and e-file litigation documents with various courts
• Prepare various outgoing letters
• Maintain documents within document storage software
• Receive and make phone calls daily from and to clients, constables, court personnel, taxpayers, and others
• Correspond daily via email with clients, constables, court personnel, taxpayers, and others
• Maintain and update databases including e-cabinet system and firm's custom case management system
• Follow up regularly on pending and existing cases
• Track correspondence sent, received or requiring further action in case management system
• Meet daily and weekly deadlines related to the many aspects of the litigation process including the collection of amounts owed on cases
• Additional clerical or administrative duties, as needed or assigned

Experience Requirement

• At least one (1) year experience in an office setting
• Experience working in a collection law firm (preferred but not required)
• Three (3) years of professional work experience (preferred but not required)
• Have previous experience in a law office, with a general understanding of the litigation process (preferred but not required)
• Previous experience or working knowledge of Texas E-Filing procedures, Skip-tracing techniques and/or utilization of E-Cabinet systems (preferred but not required)

Education Requirement

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certifications and/or College Degree (preferred but not required)

Competencies

Essential Skills:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and prioritize tasks
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Punctuality and dependability

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent critical thinking skills
• Superior computer skills and knowledge
• Established Customer Service skills
• Proactive work ethic
• Fluency in Spanish

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, speak and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands for keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; the employee may be required, on occasion, to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is constantly required to hear, understand, and distinguish speech for in person speech and on the telephone speech. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to travel by air or car.