Litigation Legal Assistant
Job Description
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary: $48,000 to $91,000 annually, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-Time
Professional Partners Group is recruiting a Litigation Legal Assistant for a highly regarded, full-service law firm in Minneapolis. This is an excellent opportunity for an organized and detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys supporting busy attorneys and working within a collaborative litigation team.
The firm offers a collegial work environment, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package. The firm’s name will be shared with qualified candidates during the initial screening process.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, revise, proofread, and format legal correspondence, pleadings, agreements, and other documents
- Perform document comparisons, conversions, PDF editing, scanning, and electronic file maintenance
- Electronically file and serve litigation documents in state, federal, and appellate courts
- Docket court orders, briefing schedules, hearings, conferences, and other litigation deadlines
- Maintain electronic client files, pleading indices, original pleadings, and client documents
- Review, edit, and finalize attorney and paralegal time entries
- Assist with client invoices and billing-related tasks
- Manage attorney calendars and coordinate meetings, conferences, depositions, appointments, and reservations
- Respond to routine correspondence and provide general administrative support to attorneys and clients
Required Qualifications
- Previous administrative support experience
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with electronic document management
- Excellent grammar, proofreading, and document-formatting skills
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to manage competing priorities, frequent interruptions, and strict deadlines
- Professional communication and client-service skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team
Preferred Qualifications
- At least two years of business litigation legal assistant or legal administrative experience within a law firm
- Experience with state and federal court filings
- Experience using iManage and InTapp
Compensation
Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications:
- Developing experience: $48,000 to $66,000
- Experienced legal support professionals: $56,000 to $75,000
- Advanced or specialized experience: $67,500 to $80,000
- Extensive litigation expertise: up to $91,000
Benefits
Benefits include health insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.
Professional Partners Group and its client are equal opportunity employers.
