Legal Assistant - Real Estate (Minneapolis)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and others as needed.
• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and arranging telephone conferences.
• Affords assistance in managing client contacts, emails, and documents as well as processing mail.
• Assists in preparing and reviewing documents, letters and memoranda according to Firm standards.
• Proactively monitors deadlines and maintains communication with attorneys regarding same.
• Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
• Enters attorney billable hours into the firm billing program and assists with the billing process.
• Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.
• Drafts basic documents and emails.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
• Displays strong attention to detail.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of Legal Assistant experience strongly preferred.
• Educational background beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
• Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Benefits

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $30.25/hour – $41.02/hour. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Real Estate team in our Minneapolis office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Qualifications

At least 1 year of Legal Assistant experience strongly preferred. Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred. Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Skills

Legal Assistant experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent communication skills, attention to detail.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus.

Pay

$30.25/hour – $41.02/hour.

Schedule

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