Legal Assistant - Trial

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Office: Forth Worth

Overview: Law Firm, a global law firm with 900+ attorneys in offices across the . and around the world, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today’s evolving global markets.

Summary:
Law Firm is seeking a Legal Assistant for its Fort Worth, Texas office. Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the Legal Assistant will perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties for legal professionals in Litigation and/or Corporate practice areas with a focus on operational excellence and customer service. Interested in candidates that are highly organized with strong technical skills. Prior experience with large firm billing software experience preferred. Must be able to multi-task and prioritize effectively to meet tight deadlines. Interested in team players that possess strong communication skills to interact professionally with clients, attorneys and staff. Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. Experience working with a document management system preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Drafts, types and proofreads correspondence, memoranda and other legal documentation; drafts and maintains lists, tables and Excel worksheets. Experience in litigation and/or corporate practice preferred.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, including booking conference rooms, arranging catering, printing documents, coordinating schedules, and greeting clients
• Manage travel and expenses, including making travel arrangements and processing expenses for legal professionals
• Provide general administrative support to legal professionals including maintaining calendars and schedules, answering phones, organizing, copying and scanning documents, and processing incoming and outgoing mail.
• Conduct research and collate information as requested
• Implement and maintain effective office organizational systems
• Other administrative and support duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS (EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES):

• High School diploma with at least 3-5 years of related administrative or legal assistant experience. Specific knowledge of litigation and/or corporate documents/filings preferred.
• Must possess a high level of technical competency on various job-related computer software packages and applications including MS Word and MS Excel
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them in a timely manner on an on-going basis, as well as under strict time constraints when necessary.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to proofread material for grammatical, typographical and spelling errors required
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate successfully either in person, by phone or through e-mail.
• Must be able to follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information with professional courtesy and tact.
• Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality related to all functions.

Salary:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Benefits:
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision and prescription plans
• Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
• 401k and pension plan
• 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
• Employee referral bonus ($3,)
• Professional development training
• Fertility support benefits

EEO STATEMENT: Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please .

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Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision and prescription plans, commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage, 401k and pension plan, 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays, employee referral bonus, professional development training, fertility support benefits

Drafting, typing, proofreading, scheduling, travel and expenses management, research, customer service, strong technical skills, MS Word, MS Excel, document management system, PowerPoint, organizational skills

High School diploma

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Qualification and Experience High School diploma with at least 3-5 years of related administrative or legal assistant experience, knowledge of litigation and/or corporate documents/filings, strong written communication skills, interpersonal skills, discretion and confidentiality

Legal