Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Successful law firm seeks a full time Legal Assistant for our downtown St. Louis location. Candidate must possess excellent organizational skills and have comprehensive experience with the legal profession. This position requires a highly motivated organized professional capable of functioning in a fast-paced challenging legal environment. Please forward cover letter resume and salary requirements for consideration.
Schedule: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Position Summary:
The Legal Assistant enhances attorneys effectiveness in handling cases communication with clients and obtaining needed evidence for available defenses; monitoring case development and deadlines; and supporting attorneys trial and deposition settings. This position will support multiple attorneys with the preparation of documents for workers comp defense and general liability cases.
Essential Job Functions:
- Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software.
- Completing attorney dictation through firm software including correspondence pleadings and medical records requests etc.
- Utilization of e-filing procedures through various court systems including civil courts and the workers compensation commission.
- Assist with preparation for trials/hearings including preparing exhibits; scheduling witnesses; ensuring that witnesses are ready when needed.
- Scheduling depositions and independent medical evaluations. This includes working with opposing attorneys for scheduling and doctors offices.
- Requesting medical records through HIPAA subpoena or Form 43 documents as required and following up with medical providers for requested records.
- Assisting with overflow of work in the office including dictation for other attorneys filing etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Education Skills and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.
- 3 years of Administrative Assistant experience supporting attorneys in a legal office setting
- Experience with electronic filing for workers compensation and general liability preferred as well as prior experience with typing dictation
- Working knowledge of court rules and procedures.
- Microsoft Word experience and required; Excel and PowerPoint experience preferred.
- Outstanding organizational interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent telephone writing and proofreading skills.
- Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
- Must have the ability to work as part of a team as well as to work independently.
- Organization Planning Attention to Detail and Dependability.
Firm and Client Confidentiality required.
Additional Information :
Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision Critical Illness Accident Group Term life Voluntary term life STD LTD 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
About Company
Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana; ... View more
