Legal Assistant - Litigation (Minneapolis)

Essential Duties

• Provides skilled, proactive support to assigned litigation attorneys, and others, on occasion
• Prepares, drafts, and/or reviews legal documents to include pleadings, discovery responses, and legal correspondence using word processing and document management systems and software
• Electronically files and serves pleadings and discovery in state and federal courts in compliance with court and jurisdictional requirements
• Accurately proofreads and edits documents
• Independently performs administrative duties such as managing and maintaining attorney schedules and calendars; proofing, editing and releasing attorney time entries; registering, calendaring and reporting CLEs; assisting with management of client contacts, emails, and print documents; processing mail; requesting and following up on reimbursements; and other related tasks
• Supports the billing process in accordance with attorney needs
• Creates, maintains, and retires files per Taft’s Information Governance Policy
• Reviews attorney emails and saves to correct client file as requested

Requirements

• 3+ years related experience strongly preferred, including filing in state and federal courts
• Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules
• Strong working knowledge of and experience in using Microsoft Office programs; desire to maintain and upgrade excellent technical skills and learn new software

Pay

The salary range for this position is $30.25/hr – $41.02/hr.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more