Legal Assistant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support attorneys handling criminal tax and complex litigation matters in Dallas, Texas. This role focuses on managing sensitive case materials, maintaining accurate court and deadline tracking, and coordinating filings, discovery, and client documentation with a high degree of discretion. The ideal candidate brings strong federal court filing experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work carefully under attorney guidance in fast-moving legal matters.Responsibilities:• Manage and maintain case calendars for criminal tax matters, monitoring key dates related to subpoenas, summons responses, statutes of limitation, court rules, and trial timing requirements for attorney awareness and review.• Review federal court dockets regularly, submit filings electronically, and ensure documents are properly served in accordance with court procedures.• Draft, organize, and format routine pleadings and other legal documents for attorney review prior to filing.• Coordinate the collection of client records responsive to government requests while preserving accurate production logs, chain-of-custody documentation, and Bates-stamped records.• Receive and organize government discovery materials, upload and index documents in the designated document management system, and handle restricted materials in compliance with protective orders.• Assist with the identification and separation of privileged or work-product content and prepare privilege logs based on attorney direction.• Track joint defense and common interest arrangements and help facilitate approved document exchanges with co-counsel.• Arrange logistics and assemble materials for proffer meetings, witness or client interviews, and conferences with prosecutors or investigative agents.• Support attorneys during pretrial and trial preparation by organizing case files, exhibits, and related materials.• Monitor pretrial release conditions, reporting requirements, and court-ordered obligations, and notify attorneys of upcoming deadlines while safeguarding confidential matter access.Email your resume directly to --rosemarie.jones roberthalf.