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Spencer Fane LLP · 1 day ago

Litigation Paralegal

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$36.45/hr - $47.90/hr

3+ years exp

Spencer Fane LLP is a law firm seeking a Litigation Paralegal to provide paralegal support to multiple attorneys in their St. Louis office. The role involves assisting with drafting, research, document review, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Consulting

Comp. & Benefits

Hiring Manager

Jaclyn Steiner

Responsibilities

Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, all other Firm workers, and all others

Provide support to litigation attorneys with drafting, research, document review/analysis, preparing productions, preparing for hearings, depositions and trials, and live trial support

Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery

Search Internet and/or specific sites to gather information or documents requested by attorneys to make the attorney's job easier and more efficient

Assist attorneys in identifying experts for use in case defense

Participate in trial preparation and mediations as needed

Research and summarize records, as needed, to assist in data gathering, including organizing of information in databases

Ensure regulatory compliance: assist firm's attorneys and clients to maintain compliance with ERISA, IRS, DOL, PBGC, CMS, and other regulatory requirements

As directed or as necessary/desirable, lead or participate in meetings and phone calls using remote participation technology (such as, without limitation, Zoom, Teams, etc.)

Prepare documents and docket deadlines for meetings, court filings, etc. Follow up with the attorney to ensure that deadlines are met

Coordinate meetings, including scheduling, drafting minutes, drafting meeting agendas, and creating meeting packets

Meet with clients and attorneys to execute documents, and work closely with clients, explaining processes to clients and assembling relevant information for attorneys

Check citations, proofread documents, and collect exhibits

Perform general administrative tasks such as mailings, file retrieval, handling service payments, filing emails, etc. as needed

Track and record time to ensure services provided are appropriately charged

Qualification

Paralegal certificateLitigation experienceTrial experienceDocument reviewMicrosoft Office SuiteResearch skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsTime management