Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Law Firm

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff Paralegal in Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff

No

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***., a boutique elder law firm in Bloomington, MN. As a Legal Assistant, you will provide support to the attorney in the preparation of legal documents, handle all office correspondence, and assist with the intake of new clients.

You should have experience in a law firm environment, work well under pressure, and be looking for a rewarding opportunity in the legal industry. If you are tech-savvy, have strong organizational and communication skills, and are able to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, we want to connect with you.

This position offers a competitive salary of $45,000+ yearly.

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a boutique elder law firm practicing primarily in elder law, estate/tax planning, probate, guardianship & conservatorship, and litigation/mediation in those areas. We are a high-touch, high-emotion, and fast-paced office. Our client experience comes first, so we all (attorneys and staff alike) do our part to ensure our clients are comfortable, informed, and happy.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team to help our attorney assist clients and ensure we are operating efficiently.

Job Description

Legal Assistant

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.•Bloomington, MN, US

• Competitive Salary of $45,000+ yearly

Responsibilities

• Hospitality/Reception: Greeting clients, seating them, offering refreshments, cleaning the conference room between meetings, ordering lunch for our staff lunches, emptying the dishwasher, refilling paper trays, stocking the fridge, keeping track of items for ordering, replacing toner in the printers, etc.

• Intake/Phones: Answer and respond to potential client calls or emails, take detailed messages, send and review intake forms/questionnaires, collect additional documents, facts, background, or applicable law about prospective clients, cross-check and validate unverified information, organize new files in Dropbox and Clio Grow, send scheduling links or coordinate meetings, input prospective clients, clients, an adverse party, and professional contacts into Clio and add as relationships in related matters.

• Scheduling: The candidate must be tech-savvy and able to navigate cloud-based programs with ease, scheduling includes prospective client initial meetings, signing meetings (ensuring two witnesses) for existing clients, sending details to confirm both remote or in-person meetings (email Zoom details or confirm in person with directions to the firm), and helping attorney with scheduling marketing/professional meetings, lunches or social meetings, as needed.

• Client File Opening/Closing: “Open” files in Clio and Dropbox, create a physical red rope for any physical documents and docket files, when a client matter is complete/closed, remove original documents, prepare a receipt for clients, organize and scan/close/destroy the physical red rope, and batch scan for a redundant and complete copy of the file.

• File Organization/Management: Everything in or out gets scanned and saved, help ensure proper electronic file management with proper naming conventions, proof and edit documents and correspondence for accuracy, assist paralegal or attorney when updating a pleading or docket index for matters with court cases, ensure court dates are calendared and tickled (reminders) on the appropriate firm/attorney calendars, use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department, complete legal research as needed under the supervision of attorneys and paralegals, help with creating a variety of litigation documents, make travel arrangements, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events, take care of administrative tasks and office correspondence by answering phone calls and emails, communicating with opposing attorney offices, taking dictation, and informing the team of upcoming deadlines.

Qualifications

• You will support the attorney and be the face of the firm! Must be comfortable with client interaction, triaging tough calls from emotional clients, taking detailed messages for the attorney, and be reliable.

• Must be available to work on-site because you will act as a signing witness for Wills and other documents as needed.

• Able to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be able to type at least 50 WPM.

• Some college is preferred; high school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Candidates should have strong organizational skills and communication skills.

• Ability to comfortably use all Microsoft Office products.

• Candidates must have worked with legal software, case management, and docketing programs.

About **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a boutique elder law firm in Bloomington, MN. We practice primarily in elder law, estate/tax planning, probate, guardianship & conservatorship, and litigation/mediation in those areas. Our firm is high-touch, high-emotion, and fast-paced. We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team to help our attorney assist clients and ensure we are operating efficiently.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant who has experience in a law firm environment, works well under pressure, and is looking for a rewarding opportunity in the legal industry. If you are tech-savvy, have strong organizational and communication skills, and are able to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, we want to connect with you. This position offers a competitive salary of $45,000+ yearly.

Summary

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a boutique elder law firm