Legal Assistant — Dynamic Attorney Support & Admin

Ogletree Deakins; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins in Dallas seeks a Practice Assistant / Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals with secretarial and administrative tasks. The role involves drafting and proofreading complex legal documents, managing correspondence, and ensuring accurate filing and organization within a collaborative team.

The position requires reliable coordination of calendars, mail handling, and back-up support to reception staff when needed, in a busy law office environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Documents: prepares and processes correspondence and memoranda; drafts routine letters; proofreading for formatting, spelling and grammar.
• Processes Mail: handles incoming/outgoing mail and faxes; coordinates for special mail or messenger services.
• Maintains Calendar: updates calendars for assigned attorneys with meetings, appointments and deadlines.
• Maintains Files: manages paper/electronic files, routine filing, and retrieval of documents.

Job description

Ogletree Deakins in Dallas seeks a Practice Assistant / Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals with secretarial and administrative tasks. The role involves drafting and proofreading complex legal documents, managing correspondence, and ensuring accurate filing and organization within a collaborative team.

The position requires reliable coordination of calendars, mail handling, and back-up support to reception staff when needed, in a busy law office environment.