Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

Fenningham, Dempster & Coval LLP; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for its St. Louis office. The role includes crafting legal documents, managing attorney schedules, and ensuring effective communication. Candidates should have litigation experience and a strong background in administrative support. This position offers growth potential with a competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance & ADD policies

Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) Profit Sharing plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of litigation legal experience required; 3-5 years preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys in the preparation of legal documents.
• Manage attorney calendars and schedule appointments.
• Collaborate with administrative staff and maintain client files.

Skills

Legal Document Preparation

Client Interaction

Calendar Management

Legal Filing Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree (preferred)

Job description

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation to join its St. Louis office. With over 400 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment. If you want to advance your career in legal administrative support, then this might be an exciting opportunity for you.

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.
  

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard: integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pre-tax premiums, dependent care and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care
  

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V