Legal Assistant en The Bassett Firm

Description

Legal Assistant Job Description 

The Bassett Firm, a fast-paced civil defense litigation firm in the Turtle Creek area
of Dallas, is seeking a litigation legal secretary to join our busy team. The ideal
candidate will have 5+ years of litigation experience with dictation/transcription,
type 70+ words per minute, and have excellent time management skills.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
• Heavy dictation-transcription – priority each morning - experience required
• E-filing
• Process incoming/outgoing mail
• Preparing, proofreading, and editing documents

Skills and Competencies:
• Ability to follow procedures and guidelines
• Type 70+ wpm
• 5+ years of experience
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work under stressful situations and tight deadlines
• Ability to work in a team environment 

Bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills are a plus for effectively serving Spanish-speaking clients. If fluent in both English and Spanish, there is an opportunity to provide exceptional support by assisting with the translation of client inquiries, scheduling, and explaining complex legal information in both languages. The cultural insights that bilingual individuals bring to the team are valued, as they enrich customer interactions and overall service delivery.  

 

Requirements

The first 30-90 days for all new employees will be spent in the office for training and to better understand our helpful workplace culture. After being released from the in-office requirement, you may choose to be in the office, hybrid, or fully remote.

All candidates must complete the Culture Index Survey: https://go.cultureindex.com/s/yqaAUDW6ld