White Collar & Tax Litigation Legal Assistant - DTX

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 jamie.stone@lhh.com

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

Search managed by: Jamie Stone

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