Lynch Dallas Legal is looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team! If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, this could be the perfect fit.This position offers the opportunity to provide both administrative and substantive support to attorneys and paralegals across multiple practice areas. 

Position Summary
The Legal Assistant provides a combination of administrative and substantive legal support to attorneys and paralegals across multiple practice areas. This role is ideal for a professional with experience in both clerical legal support and case-related responsibilities, including drafting legal documents, managing discovery, maintaining case files, and interacting with clients. The position offers a balanced workload with opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

Administrative Duties

1. Manage all forms of communication, including calls, emails, mail, and scheduling.
2. Draft, format, and proofread a variety of correspondence, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
3. Organize, index, and maintain both physical and digital case files.
4. Open new matters, including performing conflict of interest checks.
5. Handle telephone calls for assigned attorney(s), taking messages and responding to routine inquiries.
6. Schedule depositions, meetings, court appearances, and manage attorneys’ calendars, travel, and conferences.
7. Track deadlines and maintain attorney calendars.
8. Review, sort, and distribute mail; file, copy, and scan documents.
9. Provide backup support for legal assistants during absences or heavy workloads.

Legal Document Preparation & Case Support

1. Draft, format, and process legal documents, including pleadings, affidavits, releases, medical record summaries, and other summaries.
2. Conduct basic legal research and other research using appropriate tools.
3. Interface with clients to assist attorneys with document and legal proceeding preparation.
4. Assist attorneys with preparing for and attending various legal proceedings.
5. Assist with discovery, including organizing materials, reviewing documents, and coordinating service.
6. Organize and summarize medical records, depositions, and other case evidence.
7. Ensure compliance with filing deadlines, court and other rules, and procedural guidelines.

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