Legal Practice Assistant

Experience Level:

4-4 yrs required

Status Qualifiers:

Full-time

Remote Job:

No

Job Description :

Salary

The salary for this position is $4279/month.

Summary

Ogletree Law Firm is searching for a Legal Practice Assistant to join their expanding practice in St. Louis, Missouri. The Practice Assistant will work under the direction of attorneys and paralegals to provide secretarial and administrative assistance. The Practice Assistant is expected to have at least 4 years of experience as a practice assistant or legal secretary, preferably in a labor/employment defense litigation practice. The successful candidate must have knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes, along with federal and state court experience, including ECF filings. Candidates must also have accurate typing of at least 70 words per minute, strong computer proficiency, excellent communication skills, and superior organizational skills. The salary for this position is $4279/month.

Ogletree Law Firm is Hiring a Legal Practice Assistant

Ogletree Law Firm is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join their expanding practice in St. Louis, Missouri. The Practice Assistant will provide secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys, performing complex and specialized secretarial and clerical tasks, and working collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and must have knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes, along with federal and state court experience, including ECF filings. The salary for this position is $4279/month.

Job Responsibilities

The Legal Practice Assistant will be responsible for providing secretarial and administrative assistance to attorneys and paralegals. Responsibilities include:

• Legal Assistance: Provide legal assistance and support to attorneys in the delivery of quality legal services to clients.


• Complex and Specialized Tasks: Perform complex and specialized secretarial and clerical tasks.


• Teamwork: Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment.


• Back-Up Support: Provide back-up secretarial assistance to other attorneys as assigned.

Job Requirements

The ideal candidate for the Legal Practice Assistant position must have:

• Experience: , preferably in a labor/employment defense litigation practice.


• Knowledge: Knowledge of legal terminology, legal documents, federal and state court experience, including ECF filings.


• Typing Skills: Accurate typing of at least 70 words per minute.


• Computer Proficiency: Strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office, document management, time entry, e-filing and database software.


• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.


• Organizational Skills: Superior organizational skills including filing, calendaring, proofreading, and attention to detail.


• Time Management: Time management skills and ability to work independently as well as with a team.


• Marketing/Event Coordination: Experience in marketing or event coordination is desirable.

Compensation

The salary for this position is $4279/month. The Ogletree St. Louis office has an amazing culture of hard-working attorneys and staff that have fun and always put our clients first! Our St. Louis team enjoy their different office events that include out-of-the-office fun with friends and family, summer baseball games, “Dress for the Day” attire (meaning jeans are allowed on most days), and frequent office lunches throughout the year.

Benefits:

Out-of-the-office fun with friends and family, summer baseball games, “Dress for the Day” attire, frequent office lunches

Skills:

legal terminology, legal documents, and legal processes, Federal and state court experience, ECF filings, typing, MS Office, document management, time entry, e-filing, database software, communication skills, organizational skills, filing, calendaring, proofreading, time management, marketing, event coordination

Additional info:

Please note we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Qualification and Experience:

Qualification and Experience 4+ years of experience as a practice assistant or legal secretary

Industry:

Legal