Legal Staff Paralegal in Baton Rouge, LA

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Law Firm

Baton Rouge, LA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Baton Rouge, LA

Legal Staff

1-3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Job Description:
The law firm is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join their team, providing legal administrative support for their office. The ideal candidate should possess a strong eagerness to learn, coupled with exemplary organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. The role is designed for candidates whose diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences will contribute to the law firm's ability to innovate and excel in performance. The successful candidate will manage legal documents, analyze and process data, and provide administrative support.

Job Responsibilities:
- Analyze and process data to ensure adherence to the workflow expectations of both clients and the law firm.
- Provide and assist in high-level legal administrative and office management support to the Office Manager and attorneys.
- Utilize internal software to update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory.
- Prepare documentation for attorney review.
- File (paper or e-file) pleadings with various state-specific court filing systems.
- Answer incoming calls and communicate effectively with team members and outside parties.
- Comply with all applicable standard operating procedures set by the office.
- Ensure quality and quantity of work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Information:
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including experience in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically strong Excel skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Professionalism and a winning attitude.
- Preferred knowledge of rules of civil litigation procedure, rules of evidence, and/or e-filing process.
- Previous administrative experience in a law firm or other financial or banking institution is preferred.
- Debt collection and/or litigation experience is an advantage.

Physical Qualifications:
- Ability to lift five pounds or more.
- Ability to sit 90% of the workday at times.
- Ability to bend at the waist and be mobile when needed.
- Ability to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence.
- Ability to communicate in a common language with individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing.
- Ability to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device.
- Ability to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule.

Salary Information:
The base hourly rate for this position is .

Additional Information:
This is a full-time, full-benefit position. The benefits package includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, compensated time off, paid holidays, and 401K with a match. The law firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The law firm maintains a drug-free workplace, and each posted position will be active for at least five business days, during which time all qualified and eligible employees can apply.

Jul 15, 2025
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