Legal Assistant

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Industry: Legal Services

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Assignment Type: Direct Hire

Pay: $55,000–$60,000

Work Schedule: 8am-5pm M-F

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

A professional legal services firm is seeking a Legal Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator to support its Baton Rouge office. This position offers the opportunity to work in a smaller, fast-paced legal environment while providing both legal administrative support and front desk coverage. The ideal candidate will have a background in litigation, strong organizational skills, and a polished, professional presence.

Job Description:

The Legal Assistant/Front Desk Coordinator will provide a combination of legal administrative support and front desk coordination, with responsibilities split approximately 50/50 between the two areas. The individual will initially serve as a floating legal support resource for multiple attorneys and teams while learning the firm's processes and systems. After approximately six months, there may be an opportunity to transition to a specific team based on strengths and business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Split time approximately 50/50 between legal assistant responsibilities and front desk coverage.
• Answer, screen, and route incoming calls while providing professional and courteous service.
• Greet visitors and vendors and serve as a professional first point of contact for the office.
• Maintain the front desk, conference rooms, and overall office appearance.
• Provide floating legal support to attorneys and legal teams as needed.
• Complete state and federal e-filings.
• Docket and calendar legal deadlines.
• Assist with document preparation, proofreading, and formatting.
• Coordinate meetings, depositions, conference calls, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare hearing notebooks and assist with trial preparation.
• Manage incoming and outgoing communications.
• Provide administrative and legal support to additional attorneys and team members as needed.

Qualifications:

• 3–4 years of relevant experience preferred; candidates with more or less experience will be considered.
• Previous experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Paralegal, or in a related legal support role.
• Litigation experience is required.
• Plaintiff personal injury experience is strongly preferred.
• State and federal e-filing experience is required.
• Experience with legal software; experience with Filevine is a plus, but training will be provided.
• Strong organizational and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional and polished demeanor when interacting with callers, visitors, vendors, attorneys, and colleagues.
• Ability to work onsite daily.
• Comfortable balancing legal support responsibilities with front desk coverage.
• Reliable, adaptable, coachable, and willing to learn new processes and systems.
• Bachelor's degree is not required; relevant legal experience is valued more heavily than formal education.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.