Client Delivery Assistant (Entry-Level Legal Assistant)

Job Description

Client Delivery Assistant (Entry-Level Legal Assistant) | Husch Blackwell

The Tone:
This is an in-person Client Delivery Assistant role at Husch Blackwell, located in St. Louis, MO, serving as an Entry-Level Legal Assistant. Husch Blackwell is a full-service litigation and business law firm with a commitment to diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams, believing these lead to better outcomes. The firm is dedicated to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented professionals from varied backgrounds. This position supports attorneys and specialists, providing essential administrative assistance to preserve practice continuity, maintain institutional knowledge, and acts as a development pipeline for specialist roles within the firm. The firm fosters an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture, valuing teamwork, collaboration, client service, and innovation, and seeks motivated professionals for a long-term fit where they can grow and be empowered.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, St Louis, MO

• Team: Provides embedded practice support to attorneys and specialists.
• Mission: Execute delegated administrative tasks for attorneys and specialists to ensure practice continuity and maintain institutional knowledge within the firm.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Emburse, firm’s document management system, PCs, printers, phones, copiers, facsimiles, typewriters. Also involves leveraging automation, dashboards, and participating in AI and technology-related trainings.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Document Production: Assist with typing, transcribing, and thoroughly revising various legal and administrative documents.
• Administrative & Travel Coordination: Make comprehensive meeting and travel arrangements, create detailed itineraries, and prepare expense statements and reimbursement requests.
• Information & File Management: Save and accurately profile pleadings and other documents in the firm’s document management system, assisting with file organization, creating notebooks, and managing large mailings.
• Billing Support: Enter billable time for attorneys and specialists, and make necessary revisions to time entries and prebills as required.
• On-site Operations & Technology: Provide crucial on-site support services encompassing mailing, copying, printing, and scanning, while identifying opportunities to streamline tasks through technology and recommend process improvements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. High School Diploma or GED required; a 2-year degree is preferred, or commensurate professional or educational experience.
• Experience: Requires 1+ years of relevant experience, preferably acquired in a legal environment. A minimum typing speed of 60 words per minute is also required.
• Skills: Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Demonstrates organizational excellence, proactive problem-solving, clear and concise communication, and strong technology proficiency with a commitment to continuous upskilling.
• Bonus: Proactively identifies support needs and seeks guidance when necessary, showcasing adaptability in dynamic, high-pressure environments.