What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant (Remote) position at MEM?
Are you driven to keep people safe? That’s what we do every day at Missouri Employers Mutual.
We’ve created a casual, values-driven work culture that’s making a positive impact on the way people live and work. This is a place where you can grow with confidence — because that’s what safety and success really mean to us.
Job Purpose
Assist and provide support to lawyers with various tasks including conducting
legal research, drafting and reviewing documents, communicating with clients,
preparing for hearings, trials, and meetings, and organizing and maintaining
files.
Responsibilities
Assemble, prepare and maintain legal files; prepare Division forms and
stipulations; prepare and deliver to attorneys outside and inside mail daily;
forward legal mail to MEM claims staff daily, re-file files daily.
Maintain calendar for all dockets and other legal appointments for attorneys;
anticipate and bring scheduling conflicts to attorney’s attention. Assemble data
and prepare Monthly Production Report. Provide general administrative
assistance, such as maintaining the attorney's calendar and making travel
arrangements.
Enter accumulated data into appropriate computer system and assume
responsibility for the accuracy of data recorded on various statistical reports or
lists. Verify that information contained in Form 21s is correct in relation to Report
of Injury and annotate any discrepancies for attorneys.
Ensure regulatory compliance by producing comprehensive regulatory reports.
Review and consolidate the information being reported and make sure it is
accurate and timely.
Draft and review correspondence.
Communicate with clients, claims representatives, and witnesses to schedule
meetings, interviews, and depositions.
Develop and maintain excellent procedural or technical skills by participating in
assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal
training and coaching.
Assist with the preparation for hearings, trials and meetings. Assist with the
management and resolution of billing issues with outside counsel.
Provide high level assistance to the CompLegal attorneys assigned in supporting
the accomplishment of overall financial and long-range strategic planning
objectives for the firm as well as administrative projects and reports.
Analyze, assemble and compile narrative and statistical information concerning
CompLegal operations including comparing data and preparation of reports to be
shared with MEM. Also responsible for preparing monthly production report.
Experience
2-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably law office
administration), legal support experience or equivalent.
TOTAL REWARDS:
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We’ve created a casual, values-driven work culture that’s making a positive impact on the way people live and work. This is a place where you can grow with confidence — because that’s what safety and success really mean to us.
Job Purpose
Assist and provide support to lawyers with various tasks including conducting
legal research, drafting and reviewing documents, communicating with clients,
preparing for hearings, trials, and meetings, and organizing and maintaining
files.
Responsibilities
Assemble, prepare and maintain legal files; prepare Division forms and
stipulations; prepare and deliver to attorneys outside and inside mail daily;
forward legal mail to MEM claims staff daily, re-file files daily.
Maintain calendar for all dockets and other legal appointments for attorneys;
anticipate and bring scheduling conflicts to attorney’s attention. Assemble data
and prepare Monthly Production Report. Provide general administrative
assistance, such as maintaining the attorney's calendar and making travel
arrangements.
Enter accumulated data into appropriate computer system and assume
responsibility for the accuracy of data recorded on various statistical reports or
lists. Verify that information contained in Form 21s is correct in relation to Report
of Injury and annotate any discrepancies for attorneys.
Ensure regulatory compliance by producing comprehensive regulatory reports.
Review and consolidate the information being reported and make sure it is
accurate and timely.
Draft and review correspondence.
Communicate with clients, claims representatives, and witnesses to schedule
meetings, interviews, and depositions.
Develop and maintain excellent procedural or technical skills by participating in
assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal
training and coaching.
Assist with the preparation for hearings, trials and meetings. Assist with the
management and resolution of billing issues with outside counsel.
Provide high level assistance to the CompLegal attorneys assigned in supporting
the accomplishment of overall financial and long-range strategic planning
objectives for the firm as well as administrative projects and reports.
Analyze, assemble and compile narrative and statistical information concerning
CompLegal operations including comparing data and preparation of reports to be
shared with MEM. Also responsible for preparing monthly production report.
Experience
2-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably law office
administration), legal support experience or equivalent.
TOTAL REWARDS:
- Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Our medical plan includes robust offerings such as fertility benefits and fully paid preventative care.
- Our dental coverage also includes adult orthodontia, and other less commonly covered dental treatments.
- Fully Employer-Paid Life and Disability Benefits
- Life Insurance - three times base salary
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Short and Long-term Disability
- Employee Wellness and Recognition Program with employer-paid incentives for employees and their spouses
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care options
- Health Savings Account with generous employer contribution
- Time Away from Work
- Generous PTO accruals
- 11 Holidays and 4 Early releases
- 16 Hours of Volunteer Time Off
- 20 days of paid parental leave (in addition to STD)
- Marriage, Bereavement, and Jury Duty leave policies
- Employee Assistance Programs
- 401k Retirement Plan including employer match and profit sharing
- Adoption Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
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