Legal Administrative Assistant

About the Job

The University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Secretary/Legal Administrative Assistant. The work involves providing a full range of secretarial support to multiple attorneys, and to paralegals who work with the assigned attorneys.

Job Duties:

* Type, draft, edit and prepare legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits, subpoenas, and correspondence.

* Organize and track important case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents.

* Perform electronic filing/e‐filing with applicable courts and agencies.

* Maintain electronic and physical files.

* Communicate with attorneys and paralegals to provide information and coordinate cases.

* Update and monitor complex calendars to meet court and statutory deadlines.

* Ensure that concluded matters are completely recorded in the electronic document management system and dispose correctly of physical documents.

* Produce and transmit requests for approval of Continuing Legal Education and professional development sessions; handle registration with sponsoring organization, recording of credits, and report to state board.

* Make business travel arrangements, including professional conference registration, transportation and housing, and expense reimbursement requests.

* Provide backup support for other support staff in the office with a teamwork approach.

The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. The Office of the General Counsel endorses a flexible work arrangement and offers a hybrid work environment. OGC administrative staff are required to work in person two days per week-typically in office on Tuesday and Wednesday. OGC employees will also be expected to work on site under certain circumstances determined by supervisors.

Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* At least 3 years of office work and/or education/training beyond high school, including a minimum of one year of litigation-support experience.

* Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace.

* Experience managing attorney calendars/scheduling.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively and appropriately interact with a broad and diverse range of leadership, faculty, staff.

* Experience working with a document management system.

* Understanding of digital document formatting, local court rules, and electronic service (e-service) procedures.

Preferred qualifications:

* Familiarity with employment/labor law and litigation concepts

* Labor and/or litigation experience working with employment disputes (through civil lawsuits, arbitrations and/or administrative agency charges)

* Experience with Minnesota eFile and Serve.

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

* Understanding of federal and state litigation processes

* Knowledge of legal terminology, documents, and processes

* Work independently and without direct supervision

* Strong organizational skills

* Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

* Experience with confidential or sensitive information and situations necessitating considerable use of tact, discretion, professionalism

* Ability to handle time-sensitive projects while organizing and prioritizing work, with minimal supervision

* Strong time management skills

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to meet deadlines

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $29.46 to $31.59 a hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type:
Civil-Service

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

* Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off

* Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program

* Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

* Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts

* University HSA contributions

* Disability and…