Legal Assistant

Description We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Dallas, Texas. This role requires exceptional organizational skills and the ability to provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys, ensuring the smooth operation of litigation processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in legal administration and a strong aptitude for managing deadlines and multiple priorities. Ideal candidate will work in a floater capacity to cover vacant desks in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime, Estate and Trust Planning, Corporate, Real Estate, and Individual Tax Planning.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare, revise, and proofread legal documents and correspondence with high accuracy.

- Must be excited to work at a variety of desks in multiple practice areas - Maintain and organize client files, ensuring all records are up-to-date and accessible.

- Schedule and manage deadlines, court dates, and appointments on multiple attorney calendars.

- Arrange travel itineraries and accommodations for attorneys as needed.

- Accurately enter attorney time and ensure proper documentation for billing purposes.

- Facilitate effective communication with internal teams and clients to ensure smooth collaboration.

- Handle e-filing of documents in Federal and State Courts with precision.

- Draft administrative and court forms, ensuring compliance with legal standards.

- Support litigation efforts across commercial, defense, and complex business cases. Working as a Floater in a law firm gives you a chance to experience a variety of attorneys and practice areas. Most floaters quickly end up getting hired at one of the desks they managed. Email your resume directly to: rosemarie.jonesroberthalf.< com >
Requirements - Minimum of five years of experience as a legal or executive assistant.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

- Ability to type at least 80 words per minute with high accuracy.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail.

- Proficiency in e-filing documents and managing calendars effectively.

- Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and proofreading skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with team members and clients. Make today so awesome that yesterday gets jealous. Call Rosie Jones about this position at  Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. Robert Half is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation. Robert Half project lawyers do not constitute a law firm among themselves.

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