Legal Assistant

Addison Group; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group in Baton Rouge is seeking a Legal Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator to support its local office, balancing legal administrative tasks with front desk duties in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have 3–4 years of relevant experience, litigation background, e-filing experience, and strong organizational and communication skills; Bachelor's degree is not required. This role is onsite daily and offers opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Requires litigation experience and strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with state and federal e-filing is required.
• Bachelor's degree is not required; relevant legal experience valued.
• Experience with Filevine or similar legal software is a plus, with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Split time ~50/50 between legal assistant duties and front desk coverage.
• Answer, screen, and route calls with professional service.
• Greet visitors and manage front desk appearance and scheduling.
• Perform e-filings and calendaring of legal deadlines.
• Prepare documents and assist with trial preparation as needed.
• Coordinate meetings, depositions, and travel arrangements.
• Provide flexible legal support to attorneys and teams as required.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Professional demeanor

Tools

Filevine

Job description

Benefits:

• medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

A professional legal services firm is seeking a Legal Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator to support its Baton Rouge office. This position offers the opportunity to work in a smaller, fast-paced legal environment while providing both legal administrative support and front desk coverage. The ideal candidate will have a background in litigation, strong organizational skills, and a polished, professional presence.

Job Description:

The Legal Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator will provide a combination of legal administrative support and front desk coordination, with responsibilities split approximately 50/50 between the two areas. The individual will initially serve as a floating legal support resource for multiple attorneys and teams while learning the firm's processes and systems. After approximately six months, there may be an opportunity to transition to a specific team based on strengths and business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Split time approximately 50/50 between legal assistant responsibilities and front desk coverage.
• Answer, screen, and route incoming calls while providing professional and courteous service.
• Greet visitors and vendors and serve as a professional first point of contact for the office.
• Maintain the front desk, conference rooms, and overall office appearance.
• Provide floating legal support to attorneys and legal teams as needed.
• Complete state and federal e-filings.
• Docket and calendar legal deadlines.
• Assist with document preparation, proofreading, and formatting.
• Coordinate meetings, depositions, conference calls, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare hearing notebooks and assist with trial preparation.
• Manage incoming and outgoing communications.
• Provide administrative and legal support to additional attorneys and team members as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3–4 years of relevant experience preferred; candidates with more or less experience will be considered.
• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, or in a related legal support role.
• Litigation experience is required.
• Plaintiff personal injury experience is strongly preferred.
• State and federal e-filing experience is required.
• Experience with legal software; experience with Filevine is a plus, but training will be provided.
• Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional and polished demeanor when interacting with callers, visitors, vendors, attorneys, and colleagues.
• Ability to work onsite daily.
• Comfortable balancing legal support responsibilities with front desk coverage.
• Reliable, adaptable, coachable, and willing to learn new processes and systems.
• Bachelor's degree is not required; relevant legal experience is valued more heavily than formal education.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.