Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to lawyers to enhance office effectiveness.
- Handle communication with clients, witnesses, and other relevant parties.
- Track client billing and expenses accurately.
- Open and maintain client files both electronically and in physical formats.
- Perform electronic filing of cases in the Minnesota (MN) and Wisconsin (WI) court systems.
- Draft and file/serve basic legal documents and correspondence.
- Answer and direct telephone calls efficiently.
- Maintain and update contact lists regularly.
- Monitor deadlines and manage lawyers' calendars to ensure timely legal processes.
Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum of two years of legal assisting or paralegal experience is required.
- Proven working experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary is essential.
- Experience in family law is a must, while experience in criminal and estate planning is a plus.
- Familiarity with managing calendars, electronic court filing, and understanding the court system is necessary.
- Satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a legal office is required.
- Computer literacy, particularly in Word and practice management software, is essential.
- Experience in client billing is required.
- A positive attitude and excellent communication skills with clients are crucial.
- Strong organizational skills are necessary.
Salary Information:
- The position offers a salary range of to per hour, as provided by the employer.
- The median hourly wage is .
- The position is available for both full-time and part-time, with expected working hours ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week.
Additional Information:
- The role offers a salaried position with a family-friendly work schedule, including options for four-day weeks or reduced hours over five days per week.
- Initial vacation entitlement is three weeks, with required flexibility.
- The position includes various benefits such as 401(k), 401(k) matching, dental insurance, disability insurance, a flexible schedule, life insurance, paid time off, and vision insurance.
- The candidate must have the ability to commute to Forest Lake, MN 55025, as the work location is in person.
