Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant – Litigation

Our client, a Fortune 100 law firm, is seeking a seasoned legal assistant to join their dynamic litigation group. This position involves performing a variety of crucial administrative support and word processing duties while exercising sound judgment over work priorities with minimal supervision.

• Formatting, editing, and preparing legal documents.
• Electronically filing and serving documents with state and federal courts.
• Maintaining attorney calendars; scheduling meetings, depositions, and court hearings.
• Creating, organizing, and maintaining client files and case documents, including electronic files.
• Handling general administrative duties such as travel arrangements, meeting coordination, expense reports, and time entry proactively.
• Completing work product according to instructions and within the requested time frame.
• Answering phone calls, taking messages, and providing information as appropriate.
• Opening and closing files as necessary, handling filing of legal or other administrative materials (physical and electronic), and sending materials to off‑site storage as required.
• Attending training classes to stay current with technological advances and software upgrades.
• Providing additional back‑up coverage to other professional assistants as needed.
• Typing and editing documents quickly and accurately, proofreading for content and typographical errors.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Five or more years of legal secretarial experience required.
• Litigation experience preferred.

• Strong legal and administrative skills, with an ability to multi‑task and perform well under strict deadlines.
• Extremely well organized and detail‑oriented.
• Familiarity with document management systems is a plus.

• Experience in Microsoft Word (including creating and revising documents) and Outlook required; experience with PowerPoint, Excel, and Net Docs strongly preferred.

• Must score 40 words per minute with a 2% or lower error rate on the firm’s legal typing test and 76% or higher on the firm’s legal spelling test.
• Must understand and maintain confidentiality of the attorney‑client relationship.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Legal
• Industry: Legal Services
• Location:
  
  Dallas, TX

• Base pay range: $80,000.00–$90,000.00 per year.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)

Salary may vary based on skills and experience. For more information, please contact your recruiter.