Overview
Our client is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join their dynamic legal team. This vital role offers an exciting opportunity to support attorneys across a diverse range of legal practice areas, including estate planning, environmental law, family law, civil litigation, and more. The ideal candidate will be energized by managing complex legal tasks, facilitating efficient case workflows, and ensuring the highest standards of confidentiality and accuracy. This paid position provides a platform to develop your legal support skills while contributing meaningfully to impactful legal work.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys with legal research using Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other research tools to support case development and strategy.
- Prepare, review, and draft legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, discovery requests, and correspondence with precision and clarity.
- Manage case files using document management systems like iManage and PCLaw to ensure organized and accessible records.
- Conduct thorough document review and proofreading to maintain accuracy in filings and client communications.
- Support litigation processes through civil litigation support activities including filing, data entry, and document review.
- Handle confidential information with discretion while supporting client communication and scheduling appointments.
- Perform administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, phone etiquette management, and maintaining procedural law knowledge to streamline office operations.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a paralegal or legal assistant with familiarity in multiple practice areas such as estate planning, UCC law, tribal law & regulations, patent law, workers' compensation law, personal injury law, securities law, landlord-tenant law, family law, immigration law, environmental law or general & commercial litigation.
- Strong research skills utilizing Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other legal research platforms.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word processing), document review software, and legal case management systems like iManage or PCLaw.
- Effective client communication skills coupled with professional phone etiquette.
- Knowledge of procedural law and experience supporting litigation processes from inception through resolution.
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially with integrity and professionalism.
- Demonstrated legal writing skills including drafting memos, reports, and correspondence.
Join us in a role that combines energetic support for our legal team with the opportunity to grow your expertise across a broad spectrum of practice areas! We value dedicated professionals committed to excellence in legal support services who thrive in fast-paced environments while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and accuracy.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55402
