White Collar & Tax Litigation Legal Assistant - DTX

Job Description

Job Description

Title: White Collar & Tax Litigation Legal Assistant

Role Type: Full-Time, Onsite

Location: Dallas

Candidate Profile

Ideal Experience

• Experience supporting white collar litigation, tax litigation, and/or complex commercial litigation practices
• Candidates with a general business or commercial litigation background are also encouraged to apply
• Experience in a Texas law firm environment handling sophisticated litigation matters is strongly preferred
• This position is not a fit for candidates whose experience is exclusively focused on personal injury plaintiff work
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage the needs of multiple attorneys

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $65,000 - $90,000 DOE
• Parking: Paid by the firm (parking lot is conveniently located near the building)
• Medical Insurance - Employee-only premiums fully covered by the firm
• High-deductible health plan
• $250 monthly HSA contribution beginning on Day One
• Dental Insurance - Employee-only premiums covered under the basic plan
• Profit Sharing - 3% of salary contributed beginning on Day One (subject to vesting schedule)
• Bonus - Discretionary year-end bonus based on tenure and firm performance

Team & Structure

• Will directly support 4 professionals
• Operates within a pod-based support system :
• Assigned to a primary group of attorneys

Culture & Environment

• Fully onsite position with a 40-hour workweek
• Typical schedules vary slightly by team, with common shifts of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Collaborative, no-ego culture - Attorneys are respectful, approachable, and inclusive
• Team-oriented environment where staff and attorneys support one another across offices
• Casual, welcoming office environment with low turnover

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing complex administrative duties in a professional environment, preferably within a law firm

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with legal billing software, preferably Aderant
• Typing speed of approximately 70 WPM
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading abilities
• Working knowledge of drafting, formatting, and editing legal documents
• Understanding of county, state, and federal court systems
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment

Duties & Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain correspondence, documents, and electronic files
• Provide telephone coverage and relay messages as needed
• Coordinate teleconferences and conference calls
• Schedule appointments, coordinate meetings, make travel arrangements (including airfare and hotel reservations), and submit reimbursement requests
• Provide administrative support services, including courier coordination, document processing assistance, and conference room reservations
• Support multiple attorneys and practice groups as needed
• Prepare and maintain complex organizational charts
• Handle state and federal court e-filing
• Draft and prepare legal documents, including litigation-related filings and correspondence
• Prepare electronic closing binders
• Assist with the preparation of private offering documents
• Coordinate CLE registrations and track attorney CLE requirements
• Review, revise, and distribute prebills and invoices for attorney review and approval

If you meet the requirements and have the years of experience, please apply or contact me directly at View email address on ziprecruiter.com

Pay Details: $65,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year

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