Legal Assistant - Business / Intellectual Property (Minneapolis)

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

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Business and Intellectual Property teams in the Minneapolis office. Legal Assistants serve clients by providing administrative support to attorneys. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Essential Duties :

• Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to assigned attorneys and other team members in the Business and Intellectual Property Practice Groups in our Minneapolis office.
• Edits and proofreads complex documents, including proactive review for, and ability to relay, relevant discrepancies / inconsistencies.
• Clearly and professionally communicates with attorneys and other members of the legal team on projects, needs, transaction status, etc.
• Works with members of the legal team and accounting to gather costs and time in preparation for closing.
• Actively supports the billing process, including initial review and comment on BIMs, editing BIMs, obtaining, preparing and / or updating reports, preparing cover letters and / or emails, and following-up on client and attorney inquiries.
• Independently performs administrative duties such as proof reading, editing and releasing attorney time entries; registering, calendaring and reporting Continuing Legal Education credits; requesting and following up on reimbursements and other related tasks.
• Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards.
• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in all verbal and written communication.
• Displays strong attention to detail and numeric aptitude.
• Anticipates necessary tasks / projects and proactively performs them.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactively monitors and communicates deadlines to the legal team as appropriate.
• Creates, maintains, and retires files in accordance with Taft's Information Governance Policy.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, print documents and incoming and outgoing mail.
• May enter time into billing management software.

Requirements :

Interested candidates should apply here.

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 $30.00 / hour - $41.00 / hour.Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and / or skill level.

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.