Senior Civil Litigation Secretary

Orionplacement; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Free parking

Employee programs

Job summary

Orionplacement in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced civil litigation support professional to join our established legal team. The role focuses on handling active civil and business matters, coordinating hearings, trials, depositions, and client meetings with meticulous accuracy.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of litigation support in a law firm, expertise in e-filing, calendar management, and advanced MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of civil litigation legal support experience in a law firm.
• Advanced understanding of legal terminology, civil litigation procedures, court rules, and filing requirements.
• Strong experience with state and federal court e-filing.
• Strong litigation calendaring and deadline management skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and email organization.
• Experience with document management systems; eDocs experience is preferred.
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, organization, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced, high volume litigation environment.
• Typing speed of 65+ words per minute.
• Dependable attendance and the ability to work effectively as part of an in-office team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level administrative and litigation support to attorneys handling active civil and business litigation matters.
• Coordinate preparation for hearings, trials, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, client meetings, and other case events.
• Prepare, proofread, organize, and process legal documents and correspondence with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Calendar and monitor critical state and federal litigation deadlines.
• E-file pleadings and other documents in Texas state and federal courts.
• Maintain attorney calendars and coordinate meetings, appearances, deadlines, and case related commitments.
• Organize and manage electronic and paper client files within a document management system.
• Manage high volumes of email, documents, deadlines, and competing priorities without sacrificing accuracy.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, attorneys, and internal team members.
• Handle sensitive client and case information with discretion and confidentiality.

Skills

Civil litigation support

Calendar management

Proofreading

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Typing 65 wpm

Discretion and confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Word

eDocs

Job description

Orionplacement in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced civil litigation support professional to join our established legal team. The role focuses on handling active civil and business matters, coordinating hearings, trials, depositions, and client meetings with meticulous accuracy.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of litigation support in a law firm, expertise in e-filing, calendar management, and advanced MS Office skills.