Nelson Mullins law firm is looking to add a detail-oriented and proactive Litigation Administrative Assistant to provide high-level support in complex commercial, civil, and defense litigation matters to join the Dallas Litigation team in Plano, TX. As an AmLaw100 firm, this is a unique opportunity to join an expanding practice that offers a range of litigation services to clients in a variety of industries.
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As an Administrative Assistant you will support Partners, Associates, and Paralegals by preparing, revising, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents. Responsibilities include maintaining calendars and deadlines, filing documents in state and federal courts, scheduling depositions and meetings, and assisting with trial, hearing, discovery, and deposition preparation. The position will also handle travel arrangements, expense reports, attorney time entry, conflict checks, new matter openings, client files, billing requirements, invoices, and client communications. The candidate must be able to manage competing priorities and communicate proactively regarding deadlines and assignments.
The ideal candidate has meaningful litigation experience within a law firm, including hands-on filing experience in both Texas state and federal courts. Experience with eviction matters and familiarity with Indiana court filing procedures are a plus but are not required. Candidates must have excellent communication, proofreading, organizational, and time-management skills, along with strong judgment and attention to detail. . Experience with document management, docketing, billing, time-entry, and expense-reporting systems is preferred. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter who can work independently, collaborate effectively, and occasionally work overtime for urgent filings or trial-related matters.
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At Nelson Mullins, we help advance our clients’ business goals through flexibility, business sense, and tireless advocacy based on a deep understanding of their business worlds. A team of 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals work side-by-side with you towards shared goals. With more than 100 diversified practice areas, including government relations, and policy services, as well as our Encompass e-discovery and information governance services, the Firm provides lateral attorneys joining us with a broad bench from which to pull in practitioners who can team with you to provide client services.
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