Legal Admin Assistant *EXP*

AppleOne Employment Services; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Sick pay

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Shreveport, LA is seeking a Legal Admin Assistant/Secretary/Legal Assistant to support attorneys in Commercial Litigation and Insurance Defense. This temp-to-hire role is on-site in a downtown office with a collaborative team culture.

The ideal candidate will manage calendars, prepare legal documents, and coordinate communications with clients and courts, while handling confidential materials with care. Prior legal office experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of legal office experience.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology, documents, and filing procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and prepare legal correspondence and court documents.
• File, track, organize, and maintain legal documents and case files.
• Manage attorney calendars, deadlines, and case-related schedules.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, and internal staff.
• Assist with billing, document management, and legal research.

Skills

Legal office experience

Attention to detail

Calm under deadlines

Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook)

Education

2+ years legal office experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

A well-established downtown Shreveport legal office is seeking a professional and detail-oriented Legal Admin Assistant, Legal Secretary, or Legal Assistant to support attorneys handling Commercial Litigation and Insurance Defense matters. This temp-to-hire opportunity is ideal for someone with legal office experience who wants long-term stability, professional growth, and the chance to contribute to a respected legal team.

This on-site role offers a positive, team-focused environment with supportive leadership, high professional standards, and a strong commitment to client service. The right candidate will be dependable, organized, proactive, and comfortable managing deadlines, confidential documents, attorney calendars, and client communications in a fast-paced legal setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, proofread, and prepare legal correspondence, attorney letters, court documents, and case-related materials.
• File, track, organize, and maintain legal documents, pleadings, recordings, confidential records, and physical or electronic case files.
• Manage attorney calendars, appointments, meetings, filing deadlines, and case-related schedules.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, vendors, opposing counsel, attorneys, and internal legal staff.
• Assist with billing, invoice preparation, document management, legal research, and paralegal-level support as appropriate.
• Answer and direct incoming calls while providing general administrative support to attorneys and legal personnel.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $39,000 to $42,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Benefits: Benefits offered.
• Job Type: Temp-to-Hire.
• Location: Downtown Shreveport, LA.
• Work Arrangement: On-site.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Prepare, edit, file, and track legal correspondence, pleadings, court documents, and case records.
• Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, appointments, meetings, and legal filing schedules.
• Support attorneys with Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, billing, document management, and client communications.
• Manage confidential legal files and provide accurate administrative support in a law firm environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of legal office experience required.
• Experience as a Legal Secretary, Legal Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant, or similar law firm support role.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology, legal documents, court filing procedures, and law office workflows.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, accuracy, and ability to prioritize multiple deadlines.
• Professional demeanor, dependable work habits, and a client-service mindset.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Commercial Litigation and/or Insurance Defense matters.
• Paralegal Certificate or formal legal training.
• Experience with legal billing, calendaring, and case management systems.
• Interest in long-term career growth within a respected legal environment.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.