Legal Assistant

THE RIGHT STAFF; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

THE RIGHT STAFF is partnering with a well-established law firm in Downtown Minneapolis to hire several Legal Administrative Assistants across multiple practice areas. This full-year role offers a hybrid schedule (4 days onsite, 1 day remote) and a comprehensive benefits package.

Support attorneys with calendar management, document drafting, and billing tasks. Ideal candidates have 1–2+ years of legal assistant experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office;

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort learning new technology tools.
• Experience using iManage, Intapp, or similar legal support systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements.
• Draft, revise, proofread, and finalize legal correspondence and documents with a high level of accuracy.
• Maintain organized electronic client files, including uploading, naming, and managing documents, emails, and attachments.
• Assist with billing and invoicing processes, expense reporting, and time entry coordination.
• Initiate and process conflict checks, engagement letters, and new client onboarding materials.
• Track attorney expenses, receipts, and reimbursements in accordance with firm policies.
• Monitor attorney licensing, CLE requirements, and professional memberships.
• Communicate professionally with clients, court personnel, and internal stakeholders as needed.
• Provide backup support to other legal assistants during peak workloads or absences.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Tools

iManage

Intapp

Job description

Legal Assistant – Multiple Practice Areas – Downtown Minneapolis, MN

Are you a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with experience supporting attorneys and paralegals in a fast-paced legal environment?

THE RIGHT STAFF is partnering with a well-established law firm in Downtown Minneapolis to hire several Legal Administrative Assistants across multiple practice areas. These opportunities are ideal for professionals who thrive on organization, anticipate attorney needs, and enjoy being a critical support partner within a collaborative legal team.

Current Openings Support The Following Practice Groups

• Bankruptcy & Creditor Remedies (Litigation)


• Financial Services (General)


• Commercial Lending


• Commercial Real Estate

If you are proactive, adaptable, and energized by keeping legal operations running smoothly, this could be an excellent next step in your legal administrative career.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements.


• Draft, revise, proofread, and finalize legal correspondence and documents with a high level of accuracy.


• Maintain organized electronic client files, including uploading, naming, and managing documents, emails, and attachments.


• Assist with billing and invoicing processes, expense reporting, and time entry coordination.


• Initiate and process conflict checks, engagement letters, and new client onboarding materials.


• Track attorney expenses, receipts, and reimbursements in accordance with firm policies.


• Monitor attorney licensing, CLE requirements, and professional memberships.


• Communicate professionally with clients, court personnel, and internal stakeholders as needed.


• Provide backup support to other legal assistants during peak workloads or absences.

Practice Area Exposure May Include

• Bankruptcy & Creditor Remedies: Court filings, deadlines, creditor correspondence, document management, and docket-related support.


• Financial Services: Transactional document preparation, client communications, closing checklists, signature coordination, file management, and closing-related administrative support.


• Commercial Lending: Loan and transaction documentation, closing checklists, signature pages, document coordination, client communications, and tracking important transaction deadlines.


• Commercial Real Estate: Purchase agreements, leases, closing documents, transaction support, and document coordination.


• Litigation: Pleadings, discovery documents, trial preparation, court filings, deadlines, and case-related administrative support.

Minimum Requirements

• 1-2+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Administrative Assistant in a law firm or corporate legal setting is required.


• Prior experience in one or more of the listed practice areas is required.


• Familiarity with legal document management and intake processes, including conflicts and new matter setup is required.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and shifting workloads with professionalism.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort learning new technology tools.


• Experience using iManage, Intapp, or similar legal support systems is a plus.

Position Benefits, Pay, And Schedule

• Direct-hire opportunities with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, paid parental leave, 401(k), and paid time off.


• Full-time position located in downtown Minneapolis. Hybrid schedule available after training (4 days onsite, 1 day remote).


• Compensation range: $48,000 – $91,000 annually, depending on experience and practice area alignment.


• Standard business hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Right Staff is an Equal Opportunity Employer.