Legal Assistant

Wagner Oehler, Ltd.

Legal Assistant

Rochester, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research and drafting. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below. Responsibilities: • Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents • Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer • Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings • Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews • Ensure all estate planning documents are drafted with excellence and professionalism. • Track important dates and time limits for matters and notify relevant stakeholders as needed. • Deliver best-in-class service to clients. • Work cheerfully with colleagues in a collaborative and supportive environment. • Train and be trained on all firm systems, processes, and subject matter. Qualifications: • Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education • ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired • Strong oral and written communication skills • 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting • Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills Compensation: $23 - $26 hourly

    • Ensure all estate planning documents are drafted with excellence and professionalism. • Track important dates and time limits for matters and notify relevant stakeholders as needed. • Deliver best-in-class service to clients. • Work cheerfully with colleagues in a collaborative and supportive environment. • Train and be trained on all firm systems, processes, and subject matter.

  • Compensation
    $42,000-$48,000 per year