Litigation Legal Assistant: Organized, Confidential Support

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

HSA and FSA plans available

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Springfield, Missouri office. We value teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, and a willingness to take ownership of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, opening and maintaining client files, managing attorneys’ calendars, and filing with state and federal courts.

Qualifications

• Positve attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with thorough proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collects conflict of interest checks, opens new files and maintains client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Ownership

Confidentiality

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Springfield, Missouri office. We value teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, and a willingness to take ownership of responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, opening and maintaining client files, managing attorneys’ calendars, and filing with state and federal courts.