Legal Assistant - Evans & Dixon

Evans & Dixon is currently seeking to add a Legal Assistant with 5+ years of experience to our expanding & fast paced St. Louis office. As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for handling and maintaining a large volume of dictation. You must be familiar with medical terminology and have fantastic typing and writing skills. You will provide legal support to the attorneys, organize and maintain case files, manage caseload requirements, and monitor attorney's schedules. There is frequent contact with clients and opposing counsel, medical record review and analysis, and legal invoice processing. Your responsibilities will include handling all aspects of the case including administrative and paralegal tasks. Successful candidates will have a durable work ethic, superior ability to multitask, and enjoy working in a fast pace and intellectually stimulating setting.

Gain valuable and real-world legal experience by working alongside experienced attorneys practicing in state and federal courts in the Midwest! If you like litigation and a fast-paced position, then this is the perfect job for you!

What you'll do:

As a Legal Assistant, you will assist your team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff by:

• Dictation: You will process a large volume of dictation relating to worker's compensation, medical summaries, and litigation.
• Invoicing: You will process legal invoices by collaborating with our internal Accounting department.
• Communication: You will have frequent contact with clients, opposing counsel, and medical specialists. You will manage the attorney's incoming phone calls if they are unavailable to do so.
• Record Keeping: File and organize exhibitions, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents with the court or opposing counsel, and maintain all records for each case.
• Administrative Support: Support the attorney(s) by obtaining affidavits and other formal legal documents, reviewing trial transcriptions, and monitoring the attorney's deadlines and calendars. Scan, email, and file documents.

What we're looking for:

• A minimum of five years of applicable experience in worker's compensation defense
• Ability to work in-office
• Fantastic writing, typing, and editing skills
• Must be comfortable utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Have the ability to edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents
• Ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-oriented environment
• Must be well organized, detail-orientated and able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities
• Ability to communicate with a multitude of different people, such as clients, opposing counsel, medical experts, etc.

Education and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Five plus years of applicable legal experience required
• Experience in worker's compensation defense

About Us:

Evans & Dixon provides Midwest business clients with sophisticated legal advice, responsive communications, and hands-on industry knowledge. Whether we are managing large-scale litigation, serving as outside general counsel or winning in high-stakes trials, our practical and efficient approach gets the job done. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and legal career, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

The firm does offer a generous benefits package along with compensation based on experience level and client orientation:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Dependent, and Parking & Transit)
• Group Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits
• Voluntary Life/AD&D, Accident, Specified Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Personal Time Off (PTO) and Holidays