Legal Administrative Assistant

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Legal Administrative Assistant for our St. Louis office. This position will provide administrative support to Litigation lawyers in a highly collaborative working environment. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in the office and two days remote each week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for document preparation editing file maintenance client billing and overall administrative support for multiple timekeepers
• Work with timekeepers input time entry pleadings process invoices for payments manage professional affiliations and CLE requirements process mail and perform other requested administrative duties as required
• Serve as a professional point of contact for clients in person and by phone
• Arrange travel and process expense reimbursements
• Handles confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information
• These duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc in nature
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements for this position

Experience & Qualifications

• 2 years Litigation administration experience in a mid- to large-sized law firm preferable
• Proficient in legal secretarial and administrative tasks including but not limited to document preparation filing time entry expenses telephone contact travel arrangements and calendar maintenance
• Must be familiar with local court rules; preferably familiar with Missouri and Illinois state court rules and federal court rules
• Possess exceptional organizational skills attention to detail ability to prioritize work independently and multi-task a must. Ability to work in a fast paced high-volume environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and excellent client service
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) required. Knowledge of Intapp iManage ChromeRiver/Emburse a plus.
• Must have a solid ability to learn and adapt to new software programs
• Excellent written and oral communication and strong organizational skills
• Must be detail oriented able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and have the ability to prioritize incoming/outgoing tasks
• Ability to work effectively independentlyand within a team environment
• Must be able to work overtime as needed

Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical dental vision 401k profit sharing short-term/long-term disability life insurance tuition reimbursement paid time off paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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