Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation (Surety) - (Collin County) Frisco, TX

About the role

Clark Hill PLC is seeking an experienced individual for the role of Legal Administrative Assistant for its Collin County (Frisco) office. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as assigned attorneys, and will work as part of a team. This position requires the LAA to be on-site.

Responsibilities

• Minimum of 3+ years of litigation experience
• Providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support and clerical needs to assigned attorneys
• Preparing letters, memos, and other legal documentation
• Entering client information into the system to run conflicts checks for new clients, as well as preparation of supporting documentation such as engagement letters
• Preparing and filing pleadings with the appropriate court system and docketing dates into a central docketing system, as needed
• Making travel arrangements and preparing expense reimbursement documentation
• Answering the phones of assigned attorneys
• Entering attorney time

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills utilizing all aspects of Office 365
• Excellent attention to detail with superb proofreading skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume and diverse workload able to handle multiple tasks at one time with exceptional organizational skills
• Must have sound judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients, guests, coworkers, and others
• Certified Legal Secretary designation is a plus

Skills

A track record of excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service are strongly preferred.

Pay

The salary range at the time of posting is $31.25 - $36.05 hourly/$65,000 - $75,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by