Professional Staff Openings

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking an administrative assistant for its thriving subrogation practice in our Dallas office. The position has the potential for advancement to legal assistant for the right individual who possesses the skills, capability, and motivation to learn and develop. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 1 year office experience and be able to perform various administrative tasks as needed for multiple attorneys and other department staff. Effective communication (written and oral), knowledge of Word and Excel, strong editing skills, timeliness, attention to detail, and a positive demeanor are important to our team. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Dallas, TX 75251: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking an experienced IP Legal Assistant to join it’s Dallas office to support multiple attorneys and/or paralegals in a highly collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized with strong communication and time-management skills and experienced in Microsoft Office Suite programs. This is a full-time, on-site position with a competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance, and 401(K). A college degree is not required, but college level coursework preferred.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare, finalize, and file documents in US Patent Office in US provisional, utility, design and PCT applications.
• Administrative tasks including, but not limited to, document preparation, time entry, expense reimbursement, telephone contact, and calendar maintenance.
• Prepare and finalize client correspondence and maintain attorney docket for both US and foreign patent matters.
• Handle administrative confidential/sensitive firm and client information.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The candidate will have the ability to work in a high-volume, high-energy environment.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and able to provide excellent client/customer service.
• Qualified candidates must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must exhibit strong typing skills and have the ability to learn and quickly and become proficient in new computer software programs.
• Availability for some overtime is required.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication, strong proofreading and organizational skills.
• Candidates should also be detail oriented, be able to multi-task and have the knowledge and skills necessary to prioritize the workload independently.
• Must possess a team-oriented mindset.
• Must be able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Munck Wilson Mandala is currently seeking a litigation legal assistant for its growing Los Angeles office located in the heart of Century City to effectively support as many as four busy attorneys and/or paralegals in a highly collaborative working environment. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 5 years of litigation legal assistant or secretarial experience with significant exposure to complex commercial, intellectual property, real estate and/or labor and employment litigation in a mid to large-sized law firm.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Preparing, finalizing and filing documents (i.e., declarations, power of attorneys, assignments, transmittals, extensions of time, information disclosure statements, etc.)
• Preparing and finalizing client correspondence; maintaining attorney docket
• Handling legal assistant and administrative tasks including document preparation, time entry, expense reimbursement, telephone contact, travel arrangements and calendar maintenance
• Handling administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information and providing excellent client service

Qualified candidates must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, iManage, e-filing, styles and brief formatting.  Candidate should have experience with federal and state e-filing, trial preparation, Table of Contents, and Table of Authorities. Candidates should possess excellent written and oral communication, proofreading, and organizational skills. Candidates should also be detail-oriented, be able to multitask and prioritize the workload independently, have great follow up and follow through skills, and be comfortable working in a high-volume, high-energy environment. The position is on-site five days a week. Availability for some overtime is required as needed.

The anticipated pay range is approximately $75k to $95k per year. Compensation will vary depending on years of experience, skills, and location. Please submit resumes to Christina Brewer, Administrative & HR Manager, at cbrewer@munckwilson.com. 

Munck Wilson Mandala is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Munck Wilson Mandala will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) and other applicable laws. Please click here to review the Ordinance and other notices.