Armstrong Teasdale is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to join its St Louis office. The Litigation Legal Assistant provides administrative assistance to all litigation timekeepers. This individual works within a team environment to ensure uninterrupted workflow in service. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Draft, review and proofread all documents and correspondence produced, check for proper formatting, spelling and grammatical errors, as well as ensuring that all signature pages, attachments, exhibits or enclosures are accurate and complete before distribution
2. Execute electronic court filings and download court pleadings
3. Maintain client files (both paper and electronic), organize and file documents in designated order, and complete electronic scanning
4. Conduct accounting tasks, including processing expenses, reimbursements, invoices, pre-bills, and entering time into the Firms time and billing system, reviewing of billing statements, and editing same for preparation of final billing
5. Support trial preparation to include maintaining and tracking case chronology
6. Manage upkeep of multiple calendars and scheduling systems
7. Perform digital transcription tasks
8. May assist in preparing discovery production and schedule depositions
9. Perform conflict checks, draft engagement letters in connection with file opening, and complete the file opening process
10. Coordinate and make travel arrangements
11. Effectively track and manage CLE reporting
12. Effectively communicate information and updates on projects with clients and timekeepers

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• Decision Making - Identifies issues and provides suggestions to day-to-day problems; prioritizes and effectively completes daily tasks
• Communication - Effectively communicates through written and verbal forms; shares information when asked and understands the appropriate level of confidentiality
• Leadership - Gives positive feedback to others. Is developing skills to mentor others; asks questions; is assigned work; and focuses on day-to-day tasks
• Continuous Learning - attends required training; accepts planned change willingly
• Teamwork - Actively participates in the team and can provide feedback and solutions; listens and responds constructively to others' concerns