Legal Administrative Assistant - Real Estate

Who We Are:
Fredrikson is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. Our firm offers highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Overview:
We are seeking a Real Estate Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) to join our office located in Ames. This position works in a results-driven and client-oriented environment and provides administrative support to attorneys who work in our real estate practice group. This position works a 37.5-hour workweek (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F.). Parking is provided.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, draft, and review various legal documents including agreements, abstracts, pleadings, discovery responses and legal correspondence. File and serve pleadings and discovery, as appropriate.
• Monitor intake of new matters and coordinate billing.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, responsible for ensuring all necessary arrangements are made for in-person and virtual meetings.
• Assist attorneys in preparation, organization and coordination of specific projects including reviewing documents, i.e., discovery, contracts, and releases.
• Provide administrative support and assistance by routing mail, screening calls, and performing various clerical duties.
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Exceptional organizational abilities, initiative, attention to detail, an ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build relationships, and an interest in becoming an integral part in practice management;
• Self-motivation; a positive, professional, can-do attitude and approach; and the desire to think creatively and get things done effectively and efficiently;
• Advanced technical skills in Microsoft 2010 Suite and the willingness to learn new and evolving systems and applications.

Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.

Applying For This Position:
Applications will only be accepted online at www.fredlaw.com/careers, and applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements. For assistance with the application process, or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com.

About Fredrikson:
Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm’s 400 attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position; please apply directly through our careers page.