Litigation Legal Assistant

Sandberg Phoenix is recruiting for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Asbestos Team in the St. Louis office!

Sandberg Phoenix is recruiting for a legal assistant with 2 years of experience in litigation with an emphasis in asbestos and docketing to support our growing asbestos team.

At Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C., we believe that each member of our firm is valuable member of the team where excellence, mutual respect, personal responsibility, and community service are the values we support each day. Shareholders, associates, paralegals, and staff work in an open, collegial environment that makes it easy to collaborate on projects, problem-solve, and work as a team in servicing our clients.

What you’ll do:

· File pleadings with various Courts.

· Prepare Certificate of Service and Discovery.

· Prepare dismissal orders, notices of hearings and file with Court.

· Obtain records via Pohlman.

· Sign attorneys up for hearings with the Court.

· Review legal documents to calculate, record and disseminate timely response dates pursuant to court rules and civil procedure.

· Search court electronic filing systems with a focus on hearing dates and deposition notices.

· Utilize asbestos database and docketing system in managing status of cases and trial dates.

· Prepare various reports identifying future depositions and expiring deposition tenders.

· Order and save deposition transcripts and exhibits in firm’s document management system.

· Process court reporter invoices in a timely manner.

· Other duties in compliance with the Standards of Quality for Legal Assistant.

You should have :

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of court procedures and court rules.
• Ability to use legal resources and various court websites to obtain case dockets, rules, and procedures.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with a diverse group of attorneys and staff in person, by email and telephone to provide information.
• Proficient in Microsoft products.
• Working knowledge of docketing systems and software.
• One plus years of experience working in a law office environment.
• Associate Degree in paralegal studies or business related degree

Pay, perks and such:

At Sandberg Phoenix we pride ourselves on living our values each day and it shows. Awarded first place as one of St. Louis’ Best Places to Work in 2024. We are continually improving to recruit and retain top talent – from our interview process to our Sandberg Scoop sessions with our CEO, culture is at the heart of everything we do.

· We offer competitive benefits, including competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, FSA, HSA, PTO, 401(k) plan, and paid parking or transportation allowance.

· We also offer some unique benefits including paid day off for birthdays, office casual dress code, tuition reimbursement and more.

· We offer flexible work schedules and are currently working in a hybrid working environment.

· We value individuality and diversity. Our affinity groups, including our Diversity Committee, our Women’s Committee and our Community Connections Committee allow our members to get involved, get to know one another, and make a difference using their unique talents.

· Salary range of $55,000 - $63,000 commensurate with experience .

Join Our Team and Make a Difference :

Apply online at www.sandbergphoenix.com – Career Opportunities or send resume and cover letter to: recruitment@sandbergphoenix.com , or fax to 314-241-7604 or mail to Recruitment: Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard P.C., 701 Market Street, 6 th Floor, St. Louis, MO 63101.

Sandberg Phoenix is committed to an inclusive environment that will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other characteristic to the extent protected by federal, state or local laws.