Legal Administrative Assistant

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County seeks an experienced secretarial professional to support a unit of attorneys. The role focuses on efficient document preparation, calendar management, data entry, and routine administrative tasks using standard formats.

Responsibilities include following up on cases, drafting routine correspondence, greeting visitors and callers, maintaining filing systems, and supporting attorneys with basic software needs. A high school diploma and three years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or GED.
• Three years of related experience or 45 college credits.
• Ability to type 50 wpm and use MS Excel/Word.

Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys by making follow‑up calls on cases, retrieving documentation and drafting legal correspondence and documents utilizing standardized formats.
• Serves as a liaison for the department: greets, screens and routes visitors and incoming calls, takes messages and/or answers routine inquiries.
• Enters and maintains case and statistical data and generates related reports.
• Maintains filing system, including receiving, filing, sorting, verifying and routing a variety of legal documents.
• Assists attorneys with tasks such as making copies, delivering correspondence, filing papers with the courts and maintaining office supplies.
• Provides limited assistance to attorneys regarding computer and/or software related issues.

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

MS Word

MS Excel

Data entry

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Database software

Job description

Dallas County seeks an experienced secretarial professional to support a unit of attorneys. The role focuses on efficient document preparation, calendar management, data entry, and routine administrative tasks using standard formats.

Responsibilities include following up on cases, drafting routine correspondence, greeting visitors and callers, maintaining filing systems, and supporting attorneys with basic software needs. A high school diploma and three years of related experience are required.