Taft is currently seeking a legal assistant to join our Litigation team in Indianapolis.

We are seeking a Legal Assistant with 3+ years’ experience supporting our Indianapolis office as a Litigation Legal Assistant. Legal Assistants serve clients by providing administrative support to attorneys. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
• Displays strong attention to detail.
• Proactively supports attorneys.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
• Proactively monitors deadlines.
• 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.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
• Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
• Transcribes dictation.
• Files documents with the courts electronically.
• Draft documents and filings.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs is required.
• Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, or equivalent programs preferred.
• Knowledge of the litigation process and general court operations.
• Ability to read and identify pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.
• 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.
• Ability to occasionally work more than 40 hours per week.

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years’ Litigation legal assisting experience in a law firm or other legal setting.
• Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret complex documents such as pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter. 

Taft is a State of Minnesota and City of St. Paul Affirmative Action Employer as required in those jurisdictions. 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.