Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Everstaff is seeking a Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant for a prominent law firm in Fort Worth, Texas.
Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Accurately prepare and edit both legal and non-legal documents.
- Manage and track deadlines using CompuLaw.
- Maintain both paper and electronic client files using iManage, the firm's document management system.
- Communicate with clients, county clerks, courts, vendors, and attorneys to obtain or provide necessary information.
- Prepare and submit expense reports.
- Request payment for client-related expenses.
- Assist attorneys with various client billing tasks.
- Perform a range of tasks essential to meeting client needs.
- Take and transcribe dictation for legal documents.
- Enter attorneys' billable time in Juris.
- Handle e-filing and e-recording with various state courts and agencies.
Experience/Skills:
- Proficiency in law, legal procedures, protocols, and the court system, with a solid understanding of commercial litigation
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well with different personalities and interact effectively with all personnel.
- Competence in operating office equipment.
- Knowledge of notary rules.
- Availability to work Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break. Willingness to work overtime, travel, and occasionally work late nights or weekends as required.
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat, iManage (document management software), Juris (time entry), and knowledge of oil and gas title opinions.(Preferred)
Education:
- High School Diploma, GED, or High School Equivalence Certificate is required. An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other protected status under the law. EverStaff is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V/SO/GI).
