Legal Assistant - Private Client (Minneapolis)

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to support our Private Client team in the Minneapolis office. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy-in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Proactively supports attorneys and paralegals in the trusts and estates practice group.
• Prepares and reviews documents, letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing software and document management systems.
• Drafts and e-files various court pleadings and filings.
• Manages incoming mail to include sorting, circulating, drafting responses, and saving as appropriate.
• Assembles, mails, and saves estate-planning documents, including wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, and various types of trusts.
• Effectively prioritizes work and monitors deadlines and calendars.
• Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
• Enters attorney billable hours into the firm billing program.
• Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft's Information Governance Policy.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to adapt quickly to workplace stressors and to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism and responsiveness.
• Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years' experience with related legal workpreferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and ability to learn and use specialized software and tools.
• Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, Bighand or those software programs' counterparts strongly preferred.

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