Legal Secretary – Dallas Job at McGinnis Lochridge in Dallas

The Legal Secretary provides administrative support services for a group of three litigation attorneys.

For more than 90 years, McGinnis Lochridge has provided legal expertise through its offices in Austin, Houston, and Dallas, Texas. McGinnis Lochridge provides legal counsel on business and financial matters, as well as advocacy for clients before administrative agencies, at the State Capitol, and in courthouses across Texas and throughout the Southwest. The firm serves clients in many areas, including oil and gas, electric energy, employment law, financial services, international trade law, commercial litigation, technology, trust and estates, healthcare, hospitality, higher education, and real estate. McGinnis Lochridge offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, paid training, parking allowance, paid leave time, and business casual work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments, receive and make telephone calls, open and sort mail, make travel arrangements, and perform other administrative duties
• Schedule and coordinate depositions, court reporters, and videographers
• Input information into a time and billing, customer relationship management, and document management systems
• Draft, type, format, and revise many different types of legal, agency, and business documents
• Calendar deadlines from incoming mail, pleadings, and hearings
• E-file in state and federal courts and make service on opposing parties
• Maintain files and indexes
• Maintain privacy rules by not revealing information other than to the appropriate parties involved in a legal action

Requirements

• Training from a business/vocational school or other legal education preferred
• 5 years legal secretary experience
• Proficient with local, state, and federal filing rules, elementary legal procedures, and legal and business terminology
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiar with any enterprise time and billing system, preferably Elite and Webview
• Familiar with any customer relationship management system, preferably SalesForce/OnePlace
• Familiar with any document management system, preferably iManage
• Proficient with transcription equipment and able to transcribe
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure
• Professional, polite, and positive client-centric attitude
• Railroad Commission experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

• 401(k)
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should send a resume to hr@mcginnislaw.com with the subject line: Legal Secretary - Dallas Position.

McGinnis Lochridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at McGinnis Lochridge are considered without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or genetic information, among other protected bases.