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Momentum welcomes new Houston legal staffing recruiter!

Momentum Legal Staffing is pleased to announce the addition of Amydell Beardshall to our Houston office. Amydell Beardshall, a long-time Houstonian with 18 years’ of consulting experience, is excited to be a part of the Momentum recruiting team. In addition to her ability to service our client’s legal and staffing needs, Amydell also possesses a [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:45-06:00

New Legal Staffing positions in Houston and Austin!

The law firm legal support market in Houston and Austin remains robust. Please let us know if you know anyone who would be interested in these positions. Or they can contact us at info@momentumlegal.com and reference the position below that they're interested in. LEGAL ASSISTANT for HOUSTON LAW FIRM Our long-time client, a large firm [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:46-06:00

Momentum Sponsors ALA Conference

Momentum was proud to sponsor and attend the Austin Legal Administrators conference in Austin on September 3. Over 110 legal administrators from law firms in the area attended this conference, luncheon, and vendor’s exposition. The theme this year was “Around the World” and Momentum’s booth was assigned the theme of New York. Mary Alice and [...]

2015-10-19T16:01:03-05:00

Tips for Managing Email in Your Legal Job

http://www.attorneyatwork.com/five-quick-steps-auto-handle-email-outlook/ Surely there are no jobs more email-focused than those the legal industry.  What attorney, paralegal, or legal assistant doesn’t sit at their desk for several hours  each day, sending and replying to the dozens (if not hundreds)  of messages they receive ach day?  We think this article from Attorney At Work provides some excellent [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:46-06:00

References for Legal Staffing Jobs in Texas

This is a good article by Mary Sherwood Sevinsky about how to cultivate, choose, and request a reference.    In the legal industry references are often requested and desired, especially for legal staffing positions, but candidates often don’t put enough thought  in to who they ask to be a reference. We don’t necessarily agree with Ms. [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:46-06:00

Resume Drafting for Legal Staffing Jobs in Texas

http://www.careerealism.com/3-of-the-biggest-resume-mistakes/ We agree with two of the sections in this article on resume-drafting by Sara Lynch at Careerealism, but  disagree with her section on   “Irrelevant Data.” Sara’s comments about making your resume consistent with other information publicly-available about you - like your Linked in Bio - is absolutely spot-on.   Your resume must especially match what [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:46-06:00

Increase in demand for litigation support in Texas – new paralegal and legal assistant jobs

After several years in which paralegals and legal assistants for transactional practices were in greater demand, we're now experiencing an uptick in requests for support for litigation practices.  See below for our new openings: A company in Dallas is seeking a paralegal with litigation experience in the area of collections and consumer finance (Position 3090); [...]

2020-02-17T13:54:46-06:00