Litigation Legal Assistant | Onsite, 401k Match, PTO

247Hire; Plano (TX); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

3 weels PTO and Holiday Pay

Health Benefits 80% paid

401k with 5% match

Company Events and Conferences

Zusammenfassung

Plano Boutique Law Firm in Plano, TX is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support two attorneys in a fast-paced litigation environment. This full-time, onsite position requires initiative, superb organization, and meticulous attention to detail.

You will manage calendars, filings, discovery, and coordination of hearings, depositions, and settlements while maintaining professional communication with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.

Qualifikationen

• Prior Legal Assistant experience.
• Litigation experience.
• Experience managing litigation deadlines and calendars.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Detail oriented with excellent follow through.
• Ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative.
• Comfortable working 100% onsite.

Aufgaben

• Provide administrative and litigation support to two attorneys.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, mediators, and court personnel.
• Coordinate settlement conferences, mediations, depositions, and other litigation events.
• Prepare, file, and electronically file pleadings and legal documents.
• Assist with lawsuit filings, discovery, and litigation support throughout the life of a case.
• Maintain litigation calendars, docket control orders, and critical deadlines.
• Prepare correspondence and monthly matter status reports.
• Answer incoming calls and provide general administrative support.
• Initially shadow and train under the firm's senior Legal Assistant before assuming additional responsibilities.
• Proactively assist other team members as workloads fluctuate.

Kenntnisse

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent yet collaborative

Tools

Electronic court filings

Jobbeschreibung

Plano Boutique Law Firm in Plano, TX is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support two attorneys in a fast-paced litigation environment. This full-time, onsite position requires initiative, superb organization, and meticulous attention to detail.

You will manage calendars, filings, discovery, and coordination of hearings, depositions, and settlements while maintaining professional communication with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.