What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Administrative Assistant - Energy position at Fredrikson?
Who We Are:
Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to join our highly regarded Energy Department. The position will perform legal administrative support for assigned attorneys with some emphasis in litigation. Candidate must be motivated to manage multiple projects efficiently and effectively.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.
Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to join our highly regarded Energy Department. The position will perform legal administrative support for assigned attorneys with some emphasis in litigation. Candidate must be motivated to manage multiple projects efficiently and effectively.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Document creation and revisions
- Proofreading and redacting
- Maintaining electronic case files
- Collation and production of discovery requests and responses
- Project management
- Calendar maintenance including scheduling internal and external meetings
- Word Processing
- Microsoft office work including letter writing etc.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- High school diploma
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to build relationships and interest in being part of a team environment
- Exceptional organizational abilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Self-motivation and a proactive approach
- Creative thinking ability
- Effective and efficient task completion
- Advanced technical skills in Microsoft applications
- Adobe Acrobat
- Willingness to learn new systems and applications
- Prior law firm experience and/or knowledge of, or previous exposure to, litigation processes and procedures, and experience with Wisconsin filings a plus but not required
Benefits:
Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions.
In addition to a highly competitive salary, the firm offers a 37.5 work week, parking and a collaborative, hybrid work environment.
Applying For This Position:
Applications will only be accepted online at https://www.fredlaw.com/careers-meet-us. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume. For assistance with the application process or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com.
About Fredrikson:
Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm’s 400 attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.