Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Law Firm

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant - Regulatory and Health Law

Job Responsibilities:
The Legal Assistant in the Regulatory and Health Law department at the law firm is tasked with a variety of responsibilities to support attorneys in a fast-paced environment. Key duties include preparing correspondence, documents, and agreements, which involve document comparisons, conversions, and proofreading. The assistant must also electronically file litigation pleadings and other documents with local and national state, federal, and appellate courts. Docketing court scheduling orders, briefing schedules, and other court-mandated conferences and deadlines are essential functions of the role.

The role requires maintaining electronic client files, including electronic pleadings and indices, as well as original pleadings and client documents. The assistant will run conflict checks, draft engagement letters, and manage the opening and closing of client matters. Reviewing, editing, finalizing attorney and paralegal time entries, and managing client invoices are also part of the responsibilities.

General legal administrative support is expected, which includes calendar management, scheduling and arranging meetings, conferences, and depositions, and handling routine correspondence. The assistant will coordinate travel arrangements and report expenses. Providing quality, responsive customer service to clients, attorneys, and co-workers is a key aspect of the job.

Education and Experience Information:
The position requires at least two years of litigation legal assistant experience in a law firm, with a preference for candidates who have experience in providing administrative support functions. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to organize, prioritize work, and follow through with assignments to completion. Excellent grammar and proofreading skills, along with exemplary written and verbal communication skills, are essential. A professional demeanor, strong work ethic, including dependability and accountability, and the ability to work well under pressure, especially with court deadlines, are necessary.

Proficiency with MS Office is required, while experience with iManage and InTapp is preferred. Candidates must possess strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to proactively identify issues and implement practical solutions. The ability to work within a team environment and adapt to constant change is crucial. The job may require working over hours per week.

Salary Information:
The law firm is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is determined based on a candidate’s relevant knowledge and alignment with the responsibilities of the position. Candidates who are newer to this type of role can expect an offer in the $48,000–$66,000 range. Those with growing proficiency and a solid track record in similar roles may be considered in the $56,000–$75,000 range. Candidates with advanced, specialized knowledge or a history of leading complex work in this area may fall within the $67,500–$80,000 range. Those with extensive, strategic-level experience or deep subject matter expertise may be paid up to $91,000. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith, and the law firm reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate, as well as internal and external equity.

The law firm offers a comprehensive benefits package for all regular full-time employees, including health insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The law firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.