Law Firm

Saint Louis, MO, United States

Legal Assistant

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary: The salary for the Legal Assistant position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Legal Assistant Law Firm Brown & James, . is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant/secretary with a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. We currently have openings in our St. Louis, Belleville, and Kansas City offices. Responsibilities:

• Transcribing digital dictation
• Preparing legal documents, such as correspondence, pleadings, discovery (interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions), subpoenas, motions, and pre-trial pleadings
• Performing electronic court filings (federal and state courts)
• Entering lawyers’ billable time into time keeping system
• Maintaining accurate calendaring of court- and client-imposed deadlines and appointments
• Filing printed court documents and correspondence
• Coordinating travel arrangements
• Maintaining professional interactions with clients via email and telephone
• Other general secretarial tasks as assigned

• Minimum 2 years litigation legal assistant/secretary experience
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal court deadlines (diary system)
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word; desired experience with document management systems
• Proficient using federal and state electronic court filing systems
• Knowledge of office procedures and legal terminology
• Strong typing and proofreading skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple daily assignments

responsibilities include but are not limited to: transcription of digital dictation preparation of legal documents, including correspondence, pleadings, discovery (interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions), subpoenas, motions, and pre-trial pleadings performing electronic court filings (federal and state courts) entering lawyers’ billable time into time keeping system maintaining accurate calendaring of court- and client-imposed deadlines and appointments filing printed court documents and correspondence coordinating travel arrangements maintaining professional interactions with clients via email and telephone other general secretarial tasks as assigned required skills include: minimum 2 years litigation legal assistant/secretary experience knowledge of local, state, and federal court deadlines (diary system) proficient use of microsoft outlook and microsoft word

Legal

Hiring Coordinator
Brown & James Law Firm
800 Market Street
Suite 1100
Saint Louis, MO 63101