Legal Assistant - Real Estate (Minneapolis)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
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.
Interested candidates should apply here.