What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Heyl Royster?
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13430898 **Heyl Royster**is a large, fast-paced law firm seeking a motivated, organized, and reliable individual for a full-time experienced Legal Assistant position in our St. Louis office. **A DAY IN THE LIFE AS A LEGAL ASSISTANT**
- As a Legal Assistant, you will spend most of your time assisting attorneys and paralegals. You will independently and correctly prepare, process, transcribe, edit, and electronically file legal documents and client files. You will assist attorneys with billing and file closing procedures, including encrypted documents and email correspondence. You will excel at maintaining attorneys\' calendars and docketing hearings on time.
- You will provide excellent customer service to the attorneys, paralegals, and staff. **QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A LEGAL ASSISTANT**
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Prior office or law firm experience, three (3) years preferred
- Prior litigation experience preferred
- Must have strong computer skills working with Microsoft Office Despite a fast pace and short timeframes, you excel and are efficient and thorough with multiple large volume tasks. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills to help improve processes and documentation to minimize errors. Do you have solid communication skills? Do the words well organized and detail-oriented describe you? Would you love to be part of a team dedicated to exceptional results? If so, we want you to join our team! **Compensation and Benefits** The salary range is \$19.00 to \$29.00 an hour. The salary offered will take into account several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications/credentials, talent availability and specialization, as well as business needs. The range may be modified in the future. This position offers excellent benefits\* for full-time employees, including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary Life/ADD Additionally, the Firm provides full-time employees at no additional cost:
- Employee Assistance Benefits
- Paid Vacation/Sick/Holiday
- Dress for Your Day
- Basic term life/ADD
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- An employer match of employee deferral for the 401K plan If this sounds like the opportunity you\'ve been waiting for, apply today! **ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR LEGAL TEAM?** We understand your time is valuable, and that is why we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this position at our law firm, please fill out our 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you! Heyl Royster is an equal opportunity employer. \*This benefit list is current at the time of posting but is subject to change. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. \ Must be able to pass a background check. Any job offer will be based on results of background check. \ \ For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.\ \
Salary : $19 - $29