Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation

Trustpoint is proud to partner with a respected business law firm in their search for a Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant, on a direct hire basis, to support the firm's business and commercial litigation matters, in their Dallas, TX office. Successful candidates will have 3+ years' experience in litigation at a law firm, previous commercial litigation is preferred. This a wonderful opportunity to join a growing firm with an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare correspondence and legal documents, including editing and formatting appellate briefs
• Assist attorneys with meetings, hearings and trials, including preparing notebooks
• Scheduling, calendaring and organizing files
• Assist with client billing and prepare expense reports
• Draft pleadings and discovery shells
• Apply critical thinking skills to support a team-oriented environment

Requirements:

• 3+ years' experience in a similar role within litigation; commercial litigation (preferred)
• Knowledge of rules of civil procedure; experience with e-Filing in state and federal courts in Texas
• Capable of 80+ wpm and excellent computer/software skills
• Able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team; maintaining efficiency in a deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional organization, time management and communication skills, both verbal and written, utilizing excellent spelling and proofreading skills
• Strong proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Acrobat
• Working knowledge of TOC's and TOA's
• Experience working with a document management system ( i.e. iManage) (preferred)
• All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time

Qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to submit a resume for immediate consideration.

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