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D.R. Horton · 3 hours ago

Legal Assistant- Litigation

Arlington, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

D.R. Horton, Inc. is the largest homebuilder in the U.S., engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes. They are currently seeking a Legal Assistant - Litigation to support their Litigation Counsel in the Corporate Legal Department by organizing legal documents, managing critical dates, and assisting with various litigation-related tasks.

ConstructionFinanceProperty DevelopmentReal Estate

Responsibilities

Organize legal documents for file or review

Enters file information into legal database

Compose letters and routine correspondence

Work on responses to discovery

Maintains and monitors critical dates

Responsible for sorting and distributing daily mail and correspondence

Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Research background of claims

Monitor status of claims and update litigation database

Gather information needed to defend/pursue litigation

Respond to subpoenas, garnishments, subrogation, property damage and pre-litigation claims

Coordinate information collection between outside counsel and divisions

Assist with special projects involving litigation

Ability to work overtime

Respond to requests for information

Archive documents

Qualification

Legal document organizationLitigation database managementMS Office proficiencyLegal terminology familiarityResearch skillsWriting skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

College preferred

Possess strong organizational skills, focusing on details

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications

Proficiency with MS Office and email

Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision

The noise level is generally moderate