What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Thompson & Horton, LLP?
Job Description
Job Description
Thompson and Horton LLP seeks a full-time legal assistant located in Dallas to join our team. This position will be responsible for performing a variety of legal administrative tasks to support our attorneys. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, be well organized, and be highly motivated.
Essential Functions
- Answers and directs telephone calls promptly, taking messages and following up when necessary
- Prepares and tracks packages and mail sent using best delivery method
- Calendars applicable deadlines and monitors all attorney calendars daily, while keeping up to date with upcoming deadlines
- Provides files and other materials necessary for any attorney meetings, court appearances, etc.
- Initiates communication with attorneys regarding due date(s) for important assignment(s) and when such assignments will be completed
- Files documents and ensures that all filing is up-to-date and in the appropriate placement
- Assists with document production and files documents with federal and state courts as requested
- Downloads filed documents and exhibits and timely saves them to our document management system
- Creates templates, table of authority / contents upon request
- Coordinates all arrangements for attorney travel (when necessary)
- Prepare and submit expense reports for attorneys
- Assists with billing tasks, including prebill edits
- Inputs time as necessary, with accuracy, and within set deadlines
- Accurately and timely prepares binders for interviews, depositions, hearings, and trial
- Undertakes file management - opening, closing, and retrieval of client files and highly confidential case files under supervision of an attorney
- Prepares formal correspondence and letters on Firm letterhead
- Manages multiple priorities and meets deadlines
- Coordinates conference registrations on as-needed basis
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