Legal Assistant
Company: STI
Location: Knoxville
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:
Experience as Paralegal or Legal Assistant for attorney or law firm
that handles litigation. Minimum of 2 years working as a paralegal
or legal assistant preferred. Some college experience, preferably
graduate of a Paralegal program. Drafting legal pleadings using
templates or copying example pleadings. Filing documents with
courts and interacting with court clerk offices. Making/sending
service copies by certified mail, making arrangements with process
server when needed. Scheduling court reporters for court hearings
and trials. Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list.
Organizing and maintaining legal files, both hard copy and
electronic. Proficiency with building, updating, and maintaining
spreadsheets, and working efficiently in multiple data bases.
Timely management of casework, including proper documentation and
case resolution. Research/review/gather information for cases and
document findings accurately. Outreach to internal/external
customers for case information and remain professional at all
times. Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases.
Excellent customer service skills. Strong verbal and written
communication skills, with the ability to send clear, concise
emails and respond in a timely manner. Be flexible and adaptable to
changing work demands/tasks. Organization and diligent attention to
detail is required. Proofreads all documents and written
communications. Utilizes good time management, note-taking, email
organization and distribution skills. Timely and efficiently
process, index, and file documents. Attend staff meetings and
participate in discussions. Maintain confidentiality and security
of documents. Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by
supervising attorney. Self-motivated, initiates support to
attorneys without being asked or directed, and is able to stay on
task while working independently. 02/09/2025 - 12/31/2025
Keywords: STI, Knoxville , Legal Assistant, Legal , Knoxville, Tennessee
