Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant- 3627393

Job Title: Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Location: Dallas TX 75201

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$85K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (1 day WFH after initial ramp up
period)

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our client is looking to hire an experienced Litigation Legal
Administrative Assistant in their Business Litigation Practice
Group in the Dallas office. This position offers an exciting
opportunity to work closely with experienced attorneys on complex
business litigation cases.

It is not required, but if you have Intellectual Property
experience, that’s a huge plus

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
* Prepare and edit legal documents and correspondence, including
tables of content and tables of authority; proofread for accuracy
and completeness; save documents to the document management
system.
* Proofread briefs.
* Docket case deadlines.
* File documents in state and federal courts.
* Review, organize, and process client billing in a timely
manner.
* Research and respond to requests for information from attorneys
and clients.
* Enter attorney time; review and revise timesheets accurately.
* Manage and monitor the calendaring of deadlines and key dates.
* Schedule and coordinate meetings; interact with clients and
other contacts.
* Coordinate business travel arrangements.
* Develop and organize both electronic and physical files;
maintain efficient organizational systems.
* Prepare conflict of interest checks and open new client files.
* Prepare engagement letters and conflict waivers.
* Coordinate with Audit Committee to prepare audit responses for
clients.
* Process expense reports/reimbursement requests.
* Assist assigned attorneys with CLE compliance and business
development activities.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

* Minimum of 3 years of experience as a legal assistant in a law
firm.
* Prior litigation experience required.
* Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook), including generation of tables of content and tables of
authority.
* Strong working knowledge of document management systems.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
* Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing
deadlines.
* Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a high degree of
professionalism.
* Demonstrated discretion in handling confidential and sensitive
information.
* Ability to work a later daytime shift to support team and
business needs.
* Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
* Flexibility to attend trials as support when needed.