Litigation Legal Assistant — In-Office (Dallas)

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

HSA/FSA

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K Safe Harbor

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Dallas-Metro is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Plano, Texas office. This 100% in-office role requires a team-oriented professional with strong communication, organization, and confidentiality to support attorneys and clients in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, familiarity with state and federal filings, and proficiency with iManage and Outlook.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Experience with federal and state filings.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Dallas-Metro is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Plano, Texas office. This 100% in-office role requires a team-oriented professional with strong communication, organization, and confidentiality to support attorneys and clients in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, familiarity with state and federal filings, and proficiency with iManage and Outlook.