Legal Assistant

Company: Munck Wilson Mandala LLP
Location: Garland
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking a litigation legal assistant for its Dallas office to support as many as four busy attorneys and/or paralegals in a highly collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 7 years of legal assistant or secretarial experience with significant exposure to a commercial litigation practice in a mid to large-sized law firm. Duties include but are not limited to:Preparing, finalizing and filing documents (i.e., declarations, power of attorneys, assignments, transmittals, extensions of time, information disclosure statements, etc.)Preparing and finalizing client correspondence; maintaining attorney docketHandling legal assistant and administrative tasks including document preparation, time entry, expense reimbursement, telephone contact, travel arrangements and calendar maintenanceHandling administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information and providing excellent client serviceQualified candidates must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, e-filing, styles and brief formatting. Candidate should have experience with federal and state e-filing, trial preparation, Table of Contents, and Table of Authorities. Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication, proofreading, and organizational skills. Candidates should also be detail-oriented, be able to multitask and prioritize the workload independently, and be comfortable working in a high volume, high energy environment. Availability for some overtime is required as needed. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Applicants should specify the position of interest on the subject line of their email and include a copy of their resume and cover letter to Stephanie Elovitz, Director of Recruiting, at selovitz@munckwilson.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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