Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation

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Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation to join its Los Angeles office. With over 400 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for providing clients with outstanding value and service. Driven by our core values of integrity, innovation and diversity, we collaborate and work in a welcoming, fast-paced, and inclusive environment. If you want to advance your career in legal administrative support, then this might be an exciting opportunity for you.

Under the leadership of the Senior Manager of Legal Support Services, this position will be the vital link between litigation attorneys, clients, and the support staff at our firm. You'll craft legal documents, engage with clients, and maintain seamless collaboration across the office, ensuring deadlines are met and confidentiality is upheld. This position requires an ability to work with legal documents and familiarity with State, Federal and Appellate filings, including knowledge of, or ability to learn E-Filing. After an initial period of training, this position is eligible for a hybrid-remote work schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports multiple attorneys in litigation legal support teams in the preparation of client legal documents.
• Plans, produces, edits and formats correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, reports and other legal documents in a timely manner while utilizing computer, transcription equipment and other office equipment.
• Electronically files pleadings and related exhibits in State, Federal and Appellate courts.
• Establishes and maintains calendar and deadline reminder systems, utilizing Firm's centralized docketing and calendar system.
• Manages attorney calendars, schedules appointments and coordinates travel arrangements.
• Collaborates with administrative support staff (document production, receptionists, business office, etc.), to include processing client billing and proofing documents returned from document production.

Experience And Education Qualifications

Compensation

For applicants that meet the experience requirements for the role and are physically based in Los Angeles, CA, the expected salary range is $65,000 - $112,000 annually upon commencement of employment. Starting salary will be determined on an individualized basis with consideration to prior experience and additional qualifications. This is in addition to a comprehensive benefit package offered by the Firm.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C. At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard : integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty. Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues. In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees :

Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

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Employment type

Full-time

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Job function

Legal

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Law Practice

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