Overview
Job Title : Legal Administrative Assistant - Commercial Litigation
Location : Minneapolis, MN 55402
Salary / Payrate : $60K-$85K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment : Hybrid (1 day per week WFH)
Term : Permanent / Full-time
Bachelor's degree required : No
Referral Fee : AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
Job Description
Our client, a Premier Construction, Real Estate and Business focused Firm based in Minneapolis, MN 55402, is seeking a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant with federal and / or state commercial litigation experience. This is a full time, permanent role paying an annual salary of $60K to $85K. This role is overtime eligible and will allow for remote work one day a week. The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform secretarial and substantial word processing functions for attorneys in a professional office setting, where the work environment is busy and demanding.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, edit and format pleadings, signature pages and deposition and motion binders
- Assemble and file documents electronically
- Maintain calendars to track deadlines and status of cases, coordinates and schedules meetings, depositions, conference calls, and sends calendar invites and reminders
- Enter time on behalf of assigned timekeepers
- Maintain client files and contact information
- Schedule conference calls and travel arrangements
- Proactively ensure attorneys are prepared with necessary materials for hearings, depositions, trials, meetings, etc.
- Open, review and direct mail
- Other administrative tasks as assigned
Position Expectations
Strong communication skills, both verbal and writtenAbility to work with and take direction from multiple individuals, as well as the ability to work independentlyStrong planning, prioritization, and organizational skillsExcellent administrative / secretarial and proofreading skillsStrong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracyExcellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentPositive and professional demeanorAbility to manage conflicting priorities with competing deadlinesRegular and predictable attendanceRequirements
Prior litigation legal administrative experienceMinimum of high school graduation; business school or related professional legal secretarial degree preferredProficiency in Microsoft Word, Workshare or Word Compare, Outlook and iManageNot Applicable
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