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Legal Executive Assistant
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Llp · 🇺🇸 Houston
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 37 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Llp
The US Department of Labor certified 37 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Summary: Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision. Based in Dallas, the Legal Executive Assistant (Litigation & Corporate) will be responsible for supporting a group of Partners and Of Counsel attorneys within our Legal Administrative Services Department. The firm’s Legal Executive Assistants are responsible for working with their assigned attorneys to coordinate daily activities and provide the highest level of administrative support and practice coordination. This role reports to Manager of Legal Administrative Services, taking daily direction from their assigned attorneys. Responsibilities include: • Provide executive support as part of a team of Legal Executive Assistants to a group of Partners and Of Counsel attorneys. • Collaborate closely with assigned attorneys to effectively manage day-to-day coordination of the attorneys’ respective practices. • Manage a broad range of complex administrative duties, such as scheduling meetings, preparing reports and meeting materials, entering time, editing documents, furnishing information, responding to routine correspondence, assisting with technical support, processing expense reports, and answering telephone calls. • Manage client onboarding, billing, and relationship management activities. • Organize complex domestic/international travel arrangements, with detailed itineraries both personal and professional. Coordinate flights, hotel accommodations, car service, visas, dining reservations, etc. • Provide back-up support to peers. Liaise with other firm departments and key stakeholders to complete tasks effectively and efficiently. Qualifications: • High attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines. • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands with minimal supervision. • Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and clients. Collaboration and facilitation skills to work with various departments and facilitate their ability to work with each other. • Ability to work independently and with a team, and to delegate and manage resources effectively. • Exhibit high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment. • High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information. • Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative. • Creative thinker who is resourceful and anticipatory of the needs of their assignments. • Ability to work overtime when necessary. Experience: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience preferred. • 5+ years of relevant experience required, preferably in a legal or professional services environment. • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to quickly learn and utilize industry specific computer applications. #LI-Hybrid Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law. Compensation & Benefits: The annual compensation range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include healt