Legal Administrative Assistants

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Legal Administrative Assistants

Duties: The candidate will manage a varied workload by supporting 3-4 attorneys. Type and/or draft correspondence, memos, and other legal documents as directed with the use of template software as appropriate. Proofread and complete edits on documents. Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder systems, including docketing software. Perform initial conflict checks in billing software, and follow file opening and closing procedures. Maintain client files and use records software and document management system to manage records, including electronic documents; upload pleadings and discovery to document management system. Access, search and prepare services/filings using the ECF filing system, Odyssey filing system, or EMACS in federal, state, and appellate courts as required. Prepare charge responses and submit them to the appropriate state or federal agencies. File various documents in employment jurisdictions (i.e., MDHR, EEOC, Labor Relations Board). Communicate with state or federal court personnel to schedule hearings, etc. Prepare and process invoices as required and reconcile expense reports. Perform other administrative responsibilities as requested including hard copy filing (as necessary), electronic filing, photocopying, scanning, scheduling meetings, travel arrangements, etc. Perform basic legal research using firm databases and resources (i.e., retrieval of cases, cites, statutes, etc.). Review, distribute and upload incoming mail into the document management system and ensure outgoing mail is timely and appropriately scanned and uploaded into the document management system. Maintain and update CLE records and memberships for assigned attorneys. Maintain positive interaction with clients; observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.

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Company info

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA
250 Marquette Avenue South Suite 800
Minneapolis
Minnesota
United States 55402-4501
Fax : 612-305-7501
Website : http://nilanjohnson.com/