Legal Assistant

PeopleShare; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 76,500 - 103,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Schedule

Job summary

PeopleShare seeks an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant to support one high-profile partner in Dallas within a prestigious Am Law setting. This hybrid role combines litigation coordination, document management, and proactive client communications to keep matters moving smoothly.

You will handle state and federal filings, calendar management, time entry, billing support, and ensure deadlines are met while maintaining confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant experience.
• Strong commercial litigation experience is required.
• Extensive State and Federal e-filing experience is required.
• Strong document management experience is required.
• Experience supporting a busy litigation practice with competing deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to anticipate attorney needs, prioritize competing demands, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support to one Commercial Litigation Partner, serving as a trusted business partner and primary point of administrative and litigation support.
• Manage the full lifecycle of litigation matters from inception through trial and resolution.
• Proactively anticipate the partner's needs, manage competing priorities, and resolve administrative challenges with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate and track litigation matters to ensure court deadlines, filings, and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare and process new matter intake, conflict checks, and file openings.
• Prepare, edit, format, revise, and proofread pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents with exceptional accuracy.
• Manage electronic filings in both State and Federal Courts.
• Maintain document management systems, including version control, file organization, and secure document storage.
• Facilitate the execution, filing, and distribution of legal documents.
• Type, revise, and proofread legal documents while meeting strict deadlines.
• Coordinate client communications, manage sensitive information, and serve as a liaison between attorneys, clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and internal departments.
• Assist with time entry, billing support, and expense processing.
• Coordinate attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and itineraries.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality while thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication while collaborating with attorneys and support staff to ensure exceptional client service.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Electronic filings

Document management

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

e-filing software

Job description

Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant (Hybrid) Location: Dallas, TX

Compensation & Schedule

• Salary: Up to $90,000 DOE
• Consistent overtime opportunity with significant additional earning potential
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 days onsite (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) | 2 days remote (Thursday & Friday)

The Opportunity

Our client, a prestigious Am Law firm, is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant to provide dedicated support to one highly successful Commercial Litigation Partner. This is a high-profile opportunity supporting one of the firm's top-producing attorneys, offering the chance to become a trusted business partner within a sophisticated, fast-paced litigation practice.

This role is ideal for an experienced litigation legal assistant who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, anticipates attorney needs, thrives under pressure, and can seamlessly pivot as priorities change. Strong interpersonal skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a team-first mentality are essential to success.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant experience.
• Strong commercial litigation experience is required.
• Extensive State and Federal e-filing experience is required.
• Strong document management experience is required.
• Experience supporting a busy litigation practice with competing deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to anticipate attorney needs, prioritize competing demands, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Professional, adaptable, and able to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative team player committed to delivering exceptional client service.

What You'll Do

• Provide dedicated support to one Commercial Litigation Partner, serving as a trusted business partner and primary point of administrative and litigation support.
• Manage the full lifecycle of litigation matters from inception through trial and resolution.
• Proactively anticipate the partner's needs, manage competing priorities, and resolve administrative challenges with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate and track litigation matters to ensure court deadlines, filings, and deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Prepare and process new matter intake, conflict checks, and file openings.
• Prepare, edit, format, revise, and proofread pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents with exceptional accuracy.
• Manage electronic filings in both State and Federal Courts.
• Maintain document management systems, including version control, file organization, and secure document storage.
• Facilitate the execution, filing, and distribution of legal documents.
• Type, revise, and proofread legal documents while meeting strict deadlines.
• Coordinate client communications, manage sensitive information, and serve as a liaison between attorneys, clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and internal departments.
• Assist with time entry, billing support, and expense processing.
• Coordinate attorney calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and itineraries.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality while thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication while collaborating with attorneys and support staff to ensure exceptional client service.

Why Join This Team?

• Support one highly successful Commercial Litigation Partner in a sophisticated and busy litigation practice.
• Work in a collaborative, professional environment where teamwork, communication, and flexibility are highly valued.
• Enjoy a hybrid work schedule with Monday–Wednesday onsite and Thursday–Friday remote flexibility.
• Earn a competitive salary up to $90,000 DOE, plus consistent overtime opportunities that significantly increase earning potential.
• Join a respected Am Law firm that offers long-term career stability, challenging work, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

PeopleShare provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category or class under federal, state, and/or local