Taft is currently seeking a legal assistant to join our Litigation team in Indianapolis.
We are seeking a Legal Assistant with 3 years’ experience supporting our Indianapolis office as a Litigation Legal Assistant.
Legal Assistants serve clients by providing administrative support to attorneys.
All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Essential Duties Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
Displays strong attention to detail.
Proactively supports attorneys.
Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
Proactively monitors deadlines.
Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
Enters attorney billable hours into the firm billing program.
Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.
Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
Transcribes dictation.
Files documents with the courts electronically.
Draft documents and filings.
Requirements 3 years’ legal assisting experience in a law firm or other legal setting.
Higher education or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing.
Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3
– 5 years Bonus/Commission: No