Senior Litigation Assistant – Business & Commercial

Connect Search, LLC

Dallas (TX)

Hybrid

USD 88,000 - 107,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule with one remote day

Downtown Dallas office

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC in Dallas seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a sophisticated business and commercial litigation practice. You will manage calendars, deadlines, and trial preparation for three attorneys, including two partners and an associate, with potential to add a fourth after acclimation.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation support, strong docket management, and proficiency with Word, Outlook, Excel, Acrobat, and iManage.

Qualifications

5+ years of litigation legal assistant experience.
Strong background supporting business litigation and/or commercial litigation.
Knowledge of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Experience with Texas state and federal court e-filing.
Strong knowledge of litigation pleadings, discovery, court deadlines, and docket management.

Responsibilities

Manage calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, travel, and trial dates.
Prepare, edit, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, subpoenas, summonses, complaints, discovery, and correspondence.
File and serve documents in Texas state and federal courts.
Organize and maintain electronic litigation and discovery files.
Assist attorneys with hearings, depositions, meetings, and trial preparation.
Open new matters and coordinate related administrative requirements.
Enter attorney time and provide support with client billing.
Process expense reports, reimbursements, and check requests.
Communicate professionally with clients, vendors, attorneys, and internal departments.