Legal Assistant

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Join a vibrant and prestigious law firm in uptown Dallas as a Legal Assistant. This firm not only excels in serious business but also fosters a fun and trusting environment where professionals are empowered to thrive. Working across disciplines, this is an outstanding opportunity to gain experience in a variety of legal areas. If you have a passion for supporting others and enjoy working in a collaborative and lively setting, this could be your ideal career opportunity.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Dynamic Work Culture: Be part of a team that expertly balances diligence with a sense of fun. You’ll be trusted to excel in your role while enjoying a workplace that values camaraderie and mutual support.
• Attractive Compensation: Benefit from a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid parking.

• Prepare, edit, format and proofread a variety of documents (e.g. correspondence,
  pleadings, discovery). Proofread finished material for accuracy.
• E-file documents with the courts.
• Open, manage, and maintain files/filing.
• Maintain calendar to track deadlines and status of cases; coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, conference calls, and send calendar invites and reminders.
• Input attorney billable time and reimbursable expenses.
• Serve as intermediary between attorney, firm personnel and the courts, relaying
  communication between each group. Represent attorney by communicating and obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments, knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.
• Arrange business itineraries and make travel arrangements.
• Manage client expense disbursements through software application, including corresponding with client and follow up.
• Prepare correspondence to clients regarding monthly invoices for fees and disbursements,
  update internal systems accordingly.

• 3+ years of experience working as a Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary or Paralegal.
• Strong drafting and editing skills.
• Managing both paper and electronic filing.
• Work well in supporting multiple attorneys at the same time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• 100% in-office position located in the Arts District/Uptown.

Are you ready to take your legal career to the next level in a firm that combines professionalism with a fun atmosphere? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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