Legal Secretary or Paralegal/Office Manager (DFM #243)

A full-service, national, law firm with offices all over the country is seeking a highly-qualified Legal Secretary or Paralegal/Office Manager for their downtown Dallas office!  This position will direct the day-to-day operations of the Dallas office and assist with transactional and litigation areas under the supervision of Partners of the Firm.

Duties and Responsibilities:

–Transactional:  A successful candidate will become an integral part of a law practice that handles sophisticated transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, as well as aviation transactions involving airline fleets and corporate jets in the U.S. and offshore.

-Litigation:  The successful candidate will assist with the management of the office’s general, commercial litigation practice including intake and file preparation, court filings, calendaring, legal research, drafting of pleadings and discovery responses, communications with opposing counsel and the courts and trial preparation.  A strong knowledge and understanding of the Texas and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is required and have experience filing documents on the Texas electronic filing systems and ECF.

-Office Management:  This position will manage daily office operations, along with providing administrative support to attorneys. Administrative tasks include but are not limited to receiving and sending mail, ordering office supplies, word processing, editing and sending out client invoices, and coordinating filings with other offices.  Tasks vary from week t week and should consume approximately 20-40% of the work schedule on a monthly basis.  This position will also be responsible for (i) coordinating with IT Department on office technology needs; (ii) serving as the main point of contact for all maintenance, facilities requests, and service calls; and (iii) managing vendor relationships and assisting with vendor contact and service calls.

Essential Skills:

-Software Proficiencies

-Advanced Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

-Adobe

-iManage (or similar document management system)

-Legal

-eBilling and law firm billing procedures

-Technical

-Edit and proofread documents

-Quick and accurate typing

-Ability to learn new and/or updated technology with ease

-Soft Skills

-Attention to detail

-Multi-tasking and prioritizing simultaneous demands

-Effectively communicate with others

-Excellent time management

-Reliable, punctual and good attendance

Qualifications:

-5 to 7 years+ Legal Secretary or  Paralegal experience including experience in (i) a transactional practice, and (ii) a civil litigation practice in Federal and State Courts

-Transactional aviation experience including the purchase, sale, lease, financing of aircraft and aircraft engines!

The firm offers a very competitive benefit package to include paid parking, 401(k), salary review and bonus, etc. Hours are 8:00-5:00 Monday-Friday onsite.  No billable hours required!

Salary:  $85,000 plus benefits!