Litigation Legal Admin — Onsite, Growth Path, Great Benefits

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks PTO and holiday pay

Health benefits with 80% employer paid

401(k) with 5% match

Company events and conferences

Job summary

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search in Plano seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support two attorneys with day-to-day administrative and case coordination. The role requires managing calendars and deadlines, preparing correspondence, and assisting with pleadings and electronic filings.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with professional verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Administrative support, legal administrative, legal secretary, or similar professional office experience
• Strong organizational and calendar management skills
• Professional verbal and written communication
• Excellent attention to detail and follow through
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and keep tasks moving without constant direction
• Proactive, dependable, and willing to learn
• Ability to learn and follow established processes
• Comfortable working independently while remaining highly collaborative

Responsibilities

• Support two attorneys with day to day administrative and case coordination needs
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, mediators, and court personnel
• Follow up with attorneys and outside parties to keep matters moving and ensure outstanding items are completed
• Coordinate mediations, meetings, depositions, and other litigation related events
• Manage calendars, deadlines, and scheduling
• Track agreed judgments and coordinate documents with opposing counsel
• Prepare correspondence and assist with form based pleadings and legal documents
• Assist with electronic filing and other litigation related administrative tasks
• Prepare monthly matter status reports
• Answer incoming calls and provide general administrative support
• Initially shadow and train under the firm’s senior Legal Assistant to learn the firm’s processes and procedures
• Proactively assist other team members as workloads fluctuate

Skills

Calendar management

Legal terminology

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Job description

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search in Plano seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support two attorneys with day-to-day administrative and case coordination. The role requires managing calendars and deadlines, preparing correspondence, and assisting with pleadings and electronic filings.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with professional verbal and written communication.