Joni Mueller, PLS, CLA

Your Virtual Legal Secretary

Solo Practitioner?

Let my virtual legal secretarial services take the worry out of your legal practice.

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Why Use a VA?

I am a career legal secretary with over 40 years of legal experience. I can be available on demand and not just "in between jobs". Book me to be your on-demand legal secretary to fill in when your assistant goes on vacation, requires a sick day or is off for maternity leave. I am also available when you need extra assistance with a large job or a busy period. Pay for a legal secretary only when you need one and reduce your overhead.

Who Am I?

I have worked at law firms for over 40 years and have experience in nearly all facets of the law, including criminal trial, insurance defense, medical malpractice, mass tort litigation, and my first love — civil appellate law. For the last 15 years I have been working strictly in civil appellate law for a Big Law firm in Houston. I am excited to expand my expertise and provide additional services to help Texas lawyers and law firms become more efficient.

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Download my free Texas civil appellate brief checklist with convenient citations to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Join me as I launch my new virtual legal secretarial venture on June 1!

Brief Checklist

Transcription

Transcription is the backbone of a lot of legal practices but it is mundane work so why not have me take care of it and free up your permanent staff for more worthwhile endeavors? I use state of the … Learn More

Document Preparation

With over ten years' experience on Microsoft Word from 2003 through 2016, as well as Word for Mac 2011, I also have experience using WordPerfect. I am a firm believer in the power of Word styles … Learn More

Web Development & Design

But I'm not just a virtual legal secretary. I've owned and operated my own web design and development studio since 2003. If you need help with web design and development, social media strategies, or … Learn More

e-Filing & PACER

Now that e-filing has become mandatory for attorneys in Texas, that's one more task you can hand off to me. With my attention to detail and vast experience in nearly all courts, especially the … Learn More

Docket Management

One of the things a virtual assistant (VA) can do is  manage your trial calendar and docket.  VAs can also schedule meetings and manage all your calendar items. Discovery deadlines, answering … Learn More

On-Site Work

I'm not just a virtual legal secretary working remotely. If you wish, I can work onsite for a finite number of days at a very affordable per diem rate. I can also offer your staff training sessions … Learn More

Pleased as Punch...

Thank you for overseeing the complicated project I gave you regarding the headnotes for the [REDACTED] arbitration case. I very much appreciate your cite checking, proofreading and figuring out the paragraphs that cited the cases listed in the headnote. Your excellent assistance allowed me to focus on the substantive issues in the case. I truly appreciate your attention to detail and dedication in assisting me.

— J.D.

Technologies Used…

Microsoft Office 2013 & 2016 (PC) | Microsoft Office 2016 (Mac) | Adobe Acrobat DC Pro | Best Authority | FastCase | PACER & NextGen | ExpressScribe | Windows 10 | Mac OSX | Texas Notary Public, commission expires November 19, 2021

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