Great opportunity for a paralegal/legal assistant with estate planning experience to join a growing law firm in the Minneapolis suburbs on a direct hire basis. This position is required to work on-site in the firm’s location in Hennepin County, Minnesota and supports attorneys in the estate planning and family law practice areas. Candidates must have estate planning/guardianship/trust work experience, including e-filing (Wisconsin filing a plus). Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Provide paralegal support to attorneys
Prepare correspondence of a confidential nature
Arrange meetings and appointments, calendars same
Answer routine correspondence
Answer, screen, direct and place telephone calls
Obtain and maintain working knowledge of attorney’s area of practice
Have knowledge/is familiar with specialized legal policies, procedures, formats and terminology
Assist the firm’s lawyers in the delivery of legal services
May also, under the supervision of a lawyer, perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts
Draft legal documents; compile, analyze and summarize data, perform legal research through computerized networks
Utilize software applications/databases to manage complex legal matters
Client contact
Qualifications:
Must have 5+ years of prior legal experience in estate planning, guardianship and trust work
Strong computer, proofreading and word processing skills
Organization skills and attention to details are a must
Must be able to work independently and act with tact and good judgment.
Must be proactive and willing to take initiative and ownership.
If you would like to learn more about the Paralegal/Legal Assistant position in Hennepin County, Minnesota, then please submit your resume, in Word format, by clicking the Apply Now button.
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