Legal Administrative Assistant (Litigation)

A leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes, is seeking a professional Legal Administrative Assistant with Litigation, to support various Associates in a team/pool environment. Based in Dallas, the Legal Administrative Assistant is responsible for working with their assigned attorneys, as well as liaising with various administrative departments, Legal Executive Assistants, and Senior Legal Executive Assistants to coordinate daily activities and provide the highest level of administrative support.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Arranging office meetings, conference room set ups, conference calls, catering and equipment.
• Drafting letters, spreadsheets, presentations, and shells/templates, including complex formatting and preparation of documents for filing various courts through attorney service and e-filing portals. This includes, but is not limited to, TOA, exhibits, declarations and proposed orders.
• Preparing corporate closing binders and signature packets and coordinating and scheduling depositions.
• Coordinating domestic and international travel through firm travel agency.
• Researching and obtaining information, facilitating the completion of forms and processes, and other administrative tasks, including processing invoices, reimbursements, and entering and reviewing time.
• Creating, editing, and proofreading legal documents, spreadsheets, and other materials.
• Maintaining client lists, contact lists, and a filing system.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of legal office procedures; demonstrates initiative and good judgement in handling tasks in a timely and professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and spelling skills.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent relevant work experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years of legal experience preferred, prior experience in a law firm or professional environment is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience in Adobe, Workshare Compare, and Best Authority preferred.
• Litigation experience within a law firm preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

The firm provides an excellent benefit package along with beautiful offices in Dallas! This position is hybrid one day a week after 90 day in-house training!