Legal Assistant - Dallas
About The Position
Winstead PC is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join its Dallas office. Candidates with litigation and transactional experience are encouraged to apply. The Legal Assistant provides secretarial and administrative support to attorneys, prepares and edits legal documents and correspondence, processes billing and expense requests, and researches information for attorneys and clients. The role also involves managing calendars and deadlines, coordinating meetings and business travel, maintaining electronic and physical files, opening client files, and supporting audit responses, CLE compliance, and business development activities.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience as a legal assistant in a law firm.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Good working knowledge of document management systems.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a high degree of professionalism.
- Flexibility to work overtime when required.
Nice To Haves
- NetDocuments experience is preferred.
- Litigation and transactional experience is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
- Prepare and edit legal documents and correspondence, save them to the document management system, and proofread them for accuracy and completeness.
- Review, organize, and process client billing in a timely manner.
- Research and respond to requests for information from attorneys and clients.
- Enter attorney time and accurately review and revise timesheets.
- Manage and monitor calendars for deadlines and key dates.
- Coordinate calendaring and interact with clients and other contacts regarding meetings and scheduling.
- Coordinate business travel arrangements.
- Organize electronic and physical files and maintain systems that promote organization and efficiency.
- Prepare conflict-of-interest checks and open new client files.
- Prepare engagement letters and conflict waivers.
- Coordinate with the Audit Committee to prepare client audit responses.
- Process expense reports and reimbursement requests.
- Assist assigned attorneys with CLE compliance and business development activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
