Position Announcement:

Legal Secretary / Assistant – Civil Litigation

The attorneys of Perkins & Trotter, with offices in Riverdale near downtown Little Rock, seek an experienced legal secretary/assistant to work on our active and growing caseload.  Our attorneys have an active civil litigation practice, at both the trial and appellate levels.  We focus primarily on business and related litigation, in the areas of oil and gas, environmental law, real estate, insurance defense, and utility regulation matters.  Please review our website for more information about our attorneys and practice areas.  The position requires proven interpersonal, analytical, strong computer, communication and case management skills.

The employee would be the primary assistant to one of our senior attorneys in all phases of practice, primarily focusing on oil and gas, environmental law, and related litigation and administrative proceedings.  Litigation assistance would include document preparation, pleadings, court and agency filings and correspondence, client communications and office administration. The employee would also assist other attorneys in the firm and perform other tasks as assigned.

The qualified candidate must have a minimum of five years full-time legal secretarial experience with emphasis on litigation; a working knowledge of administrative proceedings and business transactions would be highly desirable. 

Proficiency in using MSWord, Excel, and Outlook is required.  Experience with TimeSlips, Time Matters, and Adobe Professional is desirable.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.  Benefits include health insurance, flexible spending account ("cafeteria plan") and 401(k). Please send an email with your resume describing your education, experience, references, and your salary expectations in confidence to Selina Rice:  srice@perkinstrotter.com.