What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Robert Half?
Legal Assistant – Release Team (Settlements)
About us : Our Firm is a national plaintiff’s law firm that focuses exclusively on representing victims of mesothelioma and their claims. With offices across the country and rapidly growing teams, we are dedicated to maximizing the recovery of our deserving clients.
What we’re looking for : Our St. Louis, Missouri office is seeking to hire a legal assistant to support attorneys and paralegals by performing legal, secretarial, and other administrative activities on the Settlement Release team. We are looking for energetic, driven, detail-oriented people for this on-site position.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Updating, maintaining, and saving case information within our current client management software;
- Preparation and maintenance of various tracking charts (Settlement packages received from defense, sent to client, returned to defense, money received, etc.);
- Prepare and send correspondence to clients enclosing settlement related documents;
- Coordinate with clients, litigation teams, and other departments throughout the settlement process.
Skills Desired :
Preferred experience : 1 years of legal industry or equivalent experience.
Our Firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as paid parking. In addition, we also offer a 401(k) program and short and long term disability insurance.
Our Firm is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
