Legal Assistant - Dallas

About the role

Winstead PC is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our Dallas office. Candidates with litigation and transactional experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
• Prepare and edit legal documents and correspondence, saving to the document management system; proofread to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Review, organize, and process client billing in a timely manner.
• Research and respond to requests for information from attorneys and clients.
• Enter attorney time; review and revise timesheets accurately.
• Manage and monitor calendaring of deadlines and key dates.
• Calendaring and interaction with clients and other contacts regarding meetings and scheduling.
• Coordinate business travel arrangements.
• Organize electronic and physical files; maintain systems to promote organization and efficiency.
• Prepare conflict of interest checks and open new client files.
• Prepare engagement letters and conflict waivers.
• Coordinate with Audit Committee to prepare audit responses for clients.
• Process expense reports/reimbursement requests.
• Assist assigned attorneys with CLE compliance and business development activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a legal assistant in a law firm.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Good working knowledge of document management systems; NetDocuments experience is preferred.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with a high degree of professionalism.
• Flexibility to work overtime when required.