Dallas Area Law Firm is hiring: Legal Secretary in Dallas

Job Description

Downtown Dallas law firm currently seeking an experienced legal secretary with a minimum of 5 years experience. Experience in commercial litigation, product liability, or personal injury defense preferred. Must be personable, dependable, and have a strong work ethic. Previous experience in a law firm is required.

Primary Responsibilities, Skills and Abilities Required:

• E-filing with State and Federal Courts
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence
• Calendaring
• Assist in preparation for depositions, mediations and trials
• Answer, screen, and direct incoming phone calls
• Copying, scanning, and faxing
• Managing conference room calendars
• Prep for trial consisting of creating and putting together trial notebooks, getting exhibits together for jury, judge and attorneys.
• Organizing the file into boxes to take to trial, set up courier for delivery of boxes at trial, prepare and file trial pleadings
• Enter time and turn in expenses for attorney
• Sign up attorney for CLE
• Sign up attorneys in firm to access multiple Counties’ websites
• Create various notebooks needed throughout the handling of a case

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years as a Legal Secretary
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Proficiency with eFiling / eService
• Proficiency with transcription of dictation.
• Strong organizational skills; able to prioritize work and multi-task
• Ability to manage multiple cases

Job Type: Full-time