Vinson & Elkins ยท 1 day ago
Professional Assistant - Complex Commercial Litigation
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expVinson & Elkins is a law firm seeking a Professional Assistant for their Complex Commercial Litigation team. The role involves providing crucial administrative support, managing case files, and ensuring efficient scheduling and communication within the legal team.
AdviceConsultingLegal
Hiring Manager
Kayla Tutt
Responsibilities
Formatting, editing, and preparing legal documents
Electronically filing and serving documents with state and federal courts
Maintaining attorney calendars, schedule meetings, depositions and court hearings
Creating, organizing, and maintaining client files and case documents, including electronic files
Handles general administrative duties such as travel arrangements, meeting coordination, expense reports, time entry in a proactive manner
Completes work product according to instructions and within the requested time frame
Answers phone calls, take messages, and provide information as appropriate
Opens and closes files as necessary, promptly handles the filing of legal or other administrative materials (physical and electronic) and sends materials to off-site storage as necessary
Attends training classes to keep up to date with technological advances and software upgrades
Provides additional back-up coverage to other Professional Assistants as needed
Types and edits documents quickly and accurately, proofreading for content and typographical errors
Utilizes firm technology (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, NetDocs) effectively
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Three years legal secretarial experience required
Requires strong legal and administrative skills, as well as an ability to multi-task and perform well under strict deadlines
Must be extremely well organized and detail-oriented
Experience in Microsoft Word (including creating and revising documents) and Outlook required
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to follow instructions effectively
Must be a self-starter who can work both independently or in a team environment
Must possess excellent customer service skills and be flexible in handling changing priorities necessary to support business needs
Must have professional telephone etiquette and excellent interpersonal skills
Must score 40 wpm with 2% or lower error rate on the firm's legal typing test and 76% or higher on the firm's legal spelling test
Must understand and maintain confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship
Preferred
Litigation experience preferred
Familiarity with document management systems a plus
Experience in PowerPoint, Excel and NetDocs strongly preferred
Company
Vinson & Elkins
Vinson & Elkins offers clients renowned legal excellence as well as efficiency and deep market intelligence
1001-5000 employees
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