Full Time Legal Assistant

Job Description:

Looking for full-time availability Monday through Friday, roughly 40 hours per week.

• Provide secretarial and administrative support for attorneys in a firm specializing in securities law and complex commercial litigation;
• Answer telephones, direct calls, greet visiting attorneys and clients, and handle office deliveries;
• Prepare routine correspondence, affidavits of service, reference binders for court appearances or meetings;
• Perform general filing, typing, transcription, scanning, and photocopying duties;
• Electronically file and serve documents in various jurisdictions;
• Conduct legal research and build files using Westlaw and law library resources;
• Work with Everlaw document management software to bates stamp and organize documents;
• Work with attorneys to prepare for trials and hearings;
• Manage firm and attorneys’ calendars;
• Assist attorneys with business tasks; and
• Provide personal assistance by booking travel, scheduling appointments, and managing other personal matters as they arise.

Qualifications:

• Strong sense of personal ethics and responsibility;
• Excellent punctuation and grammar skills;
• Ability to take initiative, take direction, and solve problems;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced legal environment;
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook;
• Ability to operate copy machine and phone system;
• Willingness to work late on occasion;
• Interest in the legal services industry; and
• Past work history within academic, legal, or customer service organizations preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Minneapolis, MN 55402 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Minneapolis, MN 55402: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person