Julie Logan works to maximize and support the vital role Thompson Coburn’s legal support services professionals play in delivering exceptional client service. She is dedicated to developing a highly efficient, technically competent and collaborative workforce across all offices.
Julie developed a practice support team model and implemented a workflow platform that increases productivity and efficiency. She oversees the design and implementation of professional development programs for legal support team members. Through these efforts, she helps to ensure these staff members have frequent opportunities to develop the skills needed to meet the demands of a national Am Law 150 law firm.
Before joining Thompson Coburn, Julie served in director-level HR positions at three large national and regional law firms. Throughout her career, she has pioneered innovative programs that enhance employee engagement, improve processes, maximize talent acquisition and increase opportunities for professional development. Management and administrators look to Julie to drive forward-thinking initiatives that align with firm strategies.
Julie is a recognized leader in the human resources community and is a past president and longtime board member of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Gateway Chapter.
Professional
- Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) – Gateway Chapter
- Chair, Membership Development, 2024-2026
- Chair-Diversity Equity Inclusion & Accessibility, 2021-2022
- President, 2019-2020
- Past President and Advisory Council, 2008-2015
- Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, 2015-2016
- Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) International
- Trustee, The Foundation of ALA, 2024-2028
- Membership Development Committee, 2019-2021
- Member, Job Description Toolkit Task Force, 2018
- At-Large Director/Board of Directors, 2015-2018
- Chair-HR Conference for Legal Management Professionals, 2014
- Annual Conference Planning Committee, 2013-2014
- The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Co-Chair, Legal Support Division
Community
- Midwest Innocence Project
- Volunteer
- Power 2 the Polls
- Let’s Start
- Volunteer
- Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s PurpleStride
- Volunteer
- “Change Management”
ALA Chapter Leadership Institute, 2023 - “Shaping the Future: How to Organize and Modernize Legal Support Services”
ALA Gateway Panel, 2021 - “Today’s Trends in Legal Support Staff Models”
ALA Gateway HR Workshop, 2020 - “Legal Administrative Assistant Teaming Models: The Next Level & How to Get There”
ALA Annual Conference, 2019 - “NextGen Leaders: How to Recruit, Engage and Retain”
ALA Chapter Leadership Institute, 2019 - “Legal Process Management: The Culture of Client Service and Legal Lean Process Improvement”
Internal training, 2018 - “Associate Recruiting, Retention & Development”
N&D Member Retreat, 2017 - “Conducting Honest and Effective Evaluations”
Internal training, 2015 - “Ferguson, MO: A View from Two HR Practitioners”
HRMA-Greater St. Louis Workshop, 2015 - “Effective Performance Management”
Internal training, 2014 - “Paralegal Tools for Upward Mobility”
St. Louis Paralegal Association, 2013
I am enthusiastic about preparing the next generation of professionals who will lead the legal industry. I serve as a trustee on the Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators, with a commitment to creating scholarship and fellowship opportunities. These types of roles in ALA allow me opportunities to participate in community volunteer events that benefit organizations such as Keyway Center for Diversion & Reentry. My greatest passion, though, is spending time with my five grandchildren and attending football games, from the St. Louis Battlehawks to the Kansas City Chiefs.