Tysonmendesllp
Legal Assistant
Dallas, TX. Posted 9 days ago
The role
You will support attorneys handling civil litigation and insurance defense matters. Duties include preparing and filing legal documents, managing deadlines, and assisting with trial preparation.
What you will do
- Assist attorneys with daily administrative tasks
- Docket deadlines
- Coordinate attorney travel arrangements
- Format all pleadings and correspondence
- Schedule depositions, hearings, conference calls
- Assist with trial preparation
- File and E-file documents in State and Federal Courts
- Assist with document management and file organization
Required qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as a litigation legal assistant
- Insurance defense experience
- Personal injury experience
- Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules)
- Experience with state and federal court filings in Texas
- Able to work in office 1-2 days a week
- High proficiency in MS Suite, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to think and act independently and with minimal supervision
- Articulate, organized and a team player with excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Professional appearance and demeanor
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits coverage offered, including plans available at zero employee cost
- Employee Assistance Program through HealthAdvocate
- Monthly technology reimbursement of $60
- 401(k) program with 100% match on the first 3% and 50% match on the following 4-5%
- Vacation time accrued annually at the employee’s base rate
- Paid parental leave at base pay
- Educational reimbursement program for non-attorney eligible team members (up to $3,500 per calendar year)
- Internal diversity and inclusion programs
- Firm-wide charitable giving program
- Social and off-site events
About the company
Tyson & Mendes is one of the fastest-growing civil defense firms in the country. The firm is known for breaking the mold of the traditional law firm and investing in its people.