Legal Assistant

Hepler Broom, LLC is seeking a highly organized, proactive Legal Assistant to support our complex litigation team, particularly in practice areas involving class and mass tort actions, including pharmaceutical and medical devices; products liability; and insurance defense.

Are you detailed oriented, highly organized, and passionate about supporting a legal defense team? If so, check out this great opportunity!

Key Responsibilities:

• Litigation Support - Assist attorneys with all phases of litigation, including document preparation, filings, discovery preparation, and trial preparation
• Court Filings - Prepare, proofread, and e-file pleadings, motions, and other documents with state (IL and MO) and federal courts
• Document Management - Organize and maintain case files, scanning, copying, and filing related work, formatting documents as needed
• Client and Expert Communication - Preparing communication with clients, opposing counsel; schedule depositions
• Administrative Support - Manage calendars, deadlines, travel arrangements, submit expense reimbursements, review invoices

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of legal support in a defense litigation firm preferred
• Excellent organization and time management skills in a busy, deadline-driven environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, PDF products, copying/scanning, and data entry
• Dependability: follow instructions, timeliness, and commitment to the hours necessary to meet deadlines

Why Choose Hepler Broom?

• Hepler Broom offers a competitive compensation package, base pay and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off, sick time, and 10 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision coverage options
• Other benefit options include voluntary long-term disability, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Employer paid benefits include short-term disability and basic employee life insurance
• 401k profit sharing plan with a generous employer match
• Team-focused environment that strives to train and develop employees in a professional manner

Hepler Broom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any basis prohibited by state or federal law.