Legal Assistant

Taft is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Real Estate team in Minneapolis.

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.

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.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and documents as well as processing mail.
• Prepares and reviews 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.
• 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.

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. 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.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.