Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant (51904)
Salary: 70000 - 84000
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posted: July 07 2024
Minimum Degree:
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Our client, a law firm with offices in Fort Worth, is looking to hire an experienced Legal Secretary/Legal Administrative Assistant. The Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant supports the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing complex and specialized secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
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Provide excellent customer service: answer phone lines and communicate with clients
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Draft standard pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents
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Perform e-filings, prepare pleadings notebooks, update indexes and prepare exhibits
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Maintain and organize files
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Participate in the timely review and submission of prebills and/or client bills
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Accurately file court documents both electronically and in document form, and determine and follow any local or judge specific requirements related to same
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Coordinate and make arrangements for travel and meetings
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Accurately prepare and submits client intake forms
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Regularly update client files, notebooks, and pleading indices
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Maintain attorney specific case lists, charts, and status of cases and outcomes
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Enter, review and revise timesheets accurately
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Proofread all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness
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Understand and comply with office policies concerning file management, case lists, filing and recordkeeping
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Effectively manage and monitor calendaring of deadlines and key dates
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED
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Experience working in a law firm environment
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Proficient knowledge of legal documents, formatting, table of contents and table of authorities, styles, track changes, inserting and labeling pdf documents, and converting pdf documents to Word
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Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
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Experience working with a Document Management System (iManage experience a plus)
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Experience with time entry, e-Filing, and database software
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Experience opening files and running conflict checks
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; demonstrated understanding of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
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Ability to work effectively and proactively within a team environment
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Strong time management skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
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Ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently and to meet deadlines
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Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail