Legal Assistant

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C. is seeking a professional, organized, and detail-oriented individual to join our Fort Worth team as a full-time Legal Secretary & Assistant.

This position provides day-to-day support to our attorneys and is an important part of keeping their practices organized and running smoothly. Responsibilities include direct communication with attorneys and clients, document drafting and proofreading, information gathering, and a variety of administrative tasks.

We are looking for someone who is dependable, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently. The successful candidate will be able to take direction, understand priorities, follow through on assignments, and use good judgment about when to move forward and when to ask questions.

What You’ll Do

• Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support to attorneys
• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, and colleagues
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format correspondence, legal documents, and forms
• Assist attorneys by gathering and organizing information from client files, websites, government resources, and other sources
• Handle typing, transcription, telephone calls, filing, and other administrative responsibilities
• Maintain organized files, documents, and workspaces
• Follow attorney instructions and assist with projects through completion
• Keep track of assignments and deadlines and communicate with attorneys when questions or issues arise
• Learn and apply new processes, procedures, and information as needed

Successful Candidates Will Have

Required:

• Prior experience working in a professional office environment
• College degree
• Strong reading, writing, editing, and organizational skills
• Excellent typing, transcription, and telephone skills
• Ability to follow multi-step directions and apply prior knowledge and experience to new assignments
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritize assigned tasks and adjust as needs arise
• Professional and courteous communication skills
• Good judgment and the confidence to ask for clarification when needed

Preferred:

• Prior legal secretarial, legal assistant, or law firm experience

We are looking for someone who is:

• Organized and detail-oriented
• Dependable and professional
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• A strong communicator
• Calm and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable supporting attorneys and helping anticipate their needs
• Willing to learn and take initiative
• A positive and collaborative team member
• Creative and resourceful when approaching new assignments
• Committed to producing accurate, high-quality work

The ideal candidate will enjoy being a trusted support to attorneys, developing strong working relationships, and taking pride in helping the office operate efficiently. You will receive direction and guidance when needed, while also having the opportunity to manage your assigned work and develop confidence in your role.

A background check is required, and candidates must have no criminal record.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary is based on experience and includes a competitive benefits package.

If you are looking for a professional environment where you can support attorneys, develop your skills, and be trusted to handle your responsibilities, we would like to hear from you.

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C. has been focusing on providing our clients high quality legal representation that is both sensitive to their personal concerns and highly ethical in application since 1983. Handling personal estate planning and litigation, exempt organization support and the needs of businesses from creation and real estate acquisition through various transactions, valuation and eventual sale, we work to develop long term relationships that benefit both our clients and our firm.

We are professionally and personally supportive of, dependent upon, and concerned about each other and those we serve.