Overview
Job Description
Adams & Martin Group is seeking a Legal Assistant to join a growing legal team in Minneapolis. This is a direct hire opportunity supporting attorneys and legal professionals in a busy transactional practice. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
The Legal Assistant's responsibilities include:
- Drafting, revising, and formatting legal and transactional documents.
- Assisting with the coordination and management of client matters and transactions.
- Creating and maintaining project and closing checklists.
- Tracking deadlines and calendaring important dates.
- Facilitating communication between attorneys, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Organizing, distributing, and tracking executed documents and signature pages.
- Assisting with post-closing and file maintenance activities.
- Opening new matters and maintaining electronic files and records.
- Monitoring correspondence and supporting document management processes.
- Processing invoices, expense reimbursements, and other administrative tasks.
- Preparing document comparisons and proofreading legal documents.
- Supporting entity formation and related filing activities.
- Performing additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or Administrative Assistant in a legal, professional services, or corporate environment.
- Experience supporting attorneys or legal professionals preferred.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong proofreading and document editing abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience working with document management systems preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Interest or experience in real estate, corporate, transactional, or business law environments is a plus.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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