Legal Administrative Assistant

Location: St. Louis

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St. Louis law firm seeks a litigation Legal Administrative Assistant. Under the leadership of the Legal Support Services Manager, this position will be the vital link between attorneys, clients, and the support staff at our firm. You'll craft legal documents, engage with clients, and maintain seamless collaboration across the office, ensuring deadlines are met and confidentiality is upheld. This position requires an ability to work with legal documents and familiarity with State, Federal and Appellate filings, including knowledge of, or ability to learn E-Filing.

After an initial period of training, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports multiple attorneys in assigned practice area(s) and legal support teams in the preparation of client legal documents.
• Plans, produces, edits and formats correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, reports and other legal documents in a timely manner while utilizing computer, transcription equipment and other office equipment.
• Professionally manages incoming calls in a courteous and timely manner and provides client assistance when needed.
• Establishes and maintains calendar and deadline reminder systems, utilizing Firm’s centralized docketing and calendar system.
• Requests conflict of interest reports with File Opening/Conflicts, opens new clients and/or matters, and maintains all client and general files. Conducts periodic review for possible storage of older files and prepares files to be closed.
• Manages attorney calendars, schedules appointments and coordinates travel arrangements.
• Ensures attorney timesheets are entered and released in a timely manner. Reviews, proofs, edits and processes client billing statements.
• Collaborates with administrative support staff (document production, receptionists, business office, etc.), proofs documents returned from document production.

Experience and Education Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required. An Associate Degree is preferred.
• At least two (2) years of litigation legal experience required; three (3) to five (5) years preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Associate

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function Legal
• Industries Legal Services

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Medical insurance

401(k)

Vision insurance

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