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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is a State of Minnesota and City of St. Paul Affirmative Action Employer as required in those jurisdictions. Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE SUBMITTING I AGREE THAT ALL INFORMATION I PROVIDE TO Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (“Taft”) IN CONNECTION WITH MY APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE TRUE AND COMPLETE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INFORMATION CONTAINED IN MY RESUME AND OTHER APPLICATION MATERIALS. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in my application which Taft may deem relevant to my employment, and authorize my previous employers or other persons having information concerning me or my record to report such information to Taft. I understand and agree that if it is subsequently discovered that any information in my application is untrue or that I have failed to disclose a material fact, any offer of employment made to me by Taft may be immediately withdrawn, or if I am already employed by Taft, I may be subject to immediate dismissal at Taft’s option.

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Legal Assistant - Manhattan

Taft is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team in our Manhattan office.

 

We are seeking a Legal Assistant with 3+ years' experience to support our Manhattan office. A Legal Assistant serves clients by providing administrative support to attorneys and paralegals.  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 and other team members.
  • Edits and proofreads complex legal and administrative documents, proactively identifying and communicating discrepancies or inconsistencies to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Independently manages a variety of administrative tasks, registering, calendaring, and reporting Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits; and coordinating reimbursement requests with timely follow-up.
  • Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
  • Interacts with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.
  • Anticipates what administrative tasks are needed and proactively performs them.
  • Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Proactively monitors deadlines and ensures that attorneys and other team members are aware of pendency of deadlines.
  • Creates, maintains, and retires files in accordance with Taft's Information Governance Policy
  • Files documents with courts electronically.
  • Actively supports the billing process, including entering time into electronic billing management software. Initial review and comment on BIMs, editing BIMs, obtaining, preparing and updating reports, preparing cover letters and emails, and following-up on client and attorney inquiries.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs is required.
  • Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, or equivalent programs preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.

 

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 $70,000/yr. - $87,000/yr.  Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

 

 

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.