Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Legal Administrative Assistant - Commercial Litigation
Location : Minneapolis, MN 55402
Salary / Payrate : $60K-$85K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment : Hybrid (#1 of days WFH)
Term : Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required : No
Referral Fee : AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION
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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.
GENERAL 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 iManage