Legal Assistant - Labor and Employment - Baton Rouge - (Baton Rouge, LA)

Phelps Dunbar LLP is offering an opportunity for a Legal Assistant supporting a group of attorneys within the Labor and Employment practice group in Baton Rouge through the performance of complex secretarial, administrative and substantive legal duties. Leverage technology resources to ensure the group of attorneys is operating as efficiently and effectively as possible. Work in paper-light environment. Prepare documents by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, printing and transmitting text, data and graphics using office software applications. Knowledge of the legal processes that facilitate the accurate preparation of client documents and responding to filing or closing deadlines. Prepare and coordinate e-filings, as well as filings in state courts if needed. Handle incoming and outgoing mail, faxes and scan documents. Ensure that documents are saved and filed into the appropriate workspaces/folders in FileSite and paper file.