Messerli Kramer, P.A. · 10 hours ago
Legal Administrative Assistant – Trusts & Estates & Litigation
Minneapolis,MN,US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$55K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expMesserli Kramer is a leading law firm in the Twin Cities, seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join their legal team as a Legal Administrative Assistant. The role involves supporting Trusts & Estates and Litigation practices through document preparation, litigation support, and calendar administration among other responsibilities.
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Responsibilities
Document Preparation: Drafting, editing, formatting, and proofreading legal documents, including estate planning documents, probate filings, pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence
Trusts & Estates Support: Assisting with probate and estate administration matters, organizing estate planning files, and maintaining client records
Litigation Support: Preparing and filing court documents (including e-filing), managing litigation files, tracking deadlines, and assisting with hearing and trial preparation
Timekeeping: Tracking and recording attorney time and ensuring invoices are accurate, detailed, and compliant with client billing guidelines
Data Management: Managing and organizing document management systems, maintaining client files, and updating contact information
Calendar Administration: Managing attorneys’ calendars, scheduling meetings and hearings, coordinating appointments, and tracking critical deadlines
Proactively ensuring attorneys are prepared with necessary materials for meetings, hearings, depositions, and client conferences
Other administrative tasks such as processing expense reports and providing general administrative support as needed
Qualification
Required
3+ years of legal administrative experience
Minimum of high school graduation
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Experience managing multiple calendars and deadlines
Familiarity with court rules, filing procedures, and legal terminology
Preferred
Trusts & Estates and/or Litigation experience preferred
business school or related professional legal administrative degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Flex Spending Accounts Available for Health Savings, Dependent Care, Limited Purpose and Flexible Savings Accounts.
Employer Contribution to Heath Savings Account if enrolled in High Deductible Health Plan
Voluntary Life Benefits and Employer Paid Basic Life/LTD
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Parking Reimbursement $100/month or 100% Paid Metro Transit Card
Hybrid Work Schedule
401K Plan and Employer 4% Safe Harbor Contribution starts after completion of 1,000 hours on employee anniversary.
Gym Reimbursement up to $120/annually
Free Onsite Gym
Company
Messerli Kramer, P.A.
WHO WE ARE At Messerli Kramer, we’ve spent 60 years building a reputation as a firm of “attorneys and advisors” – or, as we like to say, a place where the law isn’t always the best answer.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
David Oxley, CLM, CISM
Chief Information and Security Officer
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