Litigation Legal Assistant

Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP; Indiana; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP in Dallas/Fort Worth seeks two Litigation Legal Assistants to support trial attorneys in commercial litigation. The role emphasizes organization, calendar management, discovery handling, and drafting basic court filings.

You will organize case files, coordinate meetings, and manage high-volume discovery while maintaining accuracy and timelines. The firm offers a competitive base salary and overtime eligibility in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a fast-paced litigation environment, with preference for commercial litigation.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of legal principles and procedures, including rules of procedure.
• Ability to conduct basic legal research using resources like Westlaw.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, E-File, PACER, and other litigation-related software.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain case files, including indexing discovery and filing documents.
• Schedule meetings and maintain attorney calendars.
• Basic drafting of shell and pre-formatted documents for pleadings, discovery, motions, and orders.
• Coordinate and schedule attorney meetings and maintain calendars.
• Manage high-volume discovery document production.
• Ensure deadlines are captured on attorney calendars and timely filed in court.
• Proofread and format legal correspondence and filings.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Legal research

Communication skills

Legal software proficiency

Tools

Outlook

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

E-File

PACER

Job description

Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP is seeking two highly organized, detail-oriented Litigation Legal Assistants to join our team—one based in Dallas and one in Fort Worth. As a Litigation Legal Assistant, you will play a crucial role in assisting trial attorneys with all aspects of the commercial litigation process. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in law and administrative skills to contribute to our fast-paced litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain case files, including indexing discovery and filing documents
• Perform administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings and maintaining attorney calendars
• Basic drafting of shell and pre-formatted documents for use in finalizing pleadings, discovery, motions, orders, and related litigation matters
• Coordinate and schedule attorney meetings, maintain functional calendar
• Efficiently manage high-volume discovery document production
• Manage deadlines and ensure timely filing of court documents, to include ensuring all deadlines are captured on attorney calendars
• Word processing and proofreading of legal correspondence and filings

Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in fast-paced litigation environment, strong preference for experience in commercial litigation
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of legal principles and procedures, including rules of procedure
• Ability to conduct basic legal research using resources like Westlaw
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Outlook, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, E-File, PACER, and other litigation-related software

Pay range and compensation package

Our firm offers a competitive base salary depending on experience) and bonus potential. Other benefits include:

• Health, dental, vision, and disability insurance
• PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Casual work environment
• Position is a non-exempt, overtime eligible position

Equal Employment Opportunity

Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.