Lathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, has an immediate opening for a Legal Support Team Assistant (LSTA) in our Minneapolis, MN location. The Legal Support Team Assistant, under direct supervision of the Supervisor of Administrative Services, provides administrative assistance to legal support teams in the Legal Administrative Assistant group. The Legal Support Team Assistant works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in the office and throughout the firm.
Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St. Cloud, St. Louis, San Jose, Redwood Shores and Washington, D.C. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable hybrid working environment.
Workflow & Task Management (BigHand)
• Utilize BigHand to receive, prioritize, track, and manage work requests in accordance with established workflows and service standards.
• Ensure work requests are routed appropriately and completed accurately within established deadlines.
• Maintain accurate and timely status updates to support workflow visibility, efficiency, and service excellence.
• Collaborate with team members to balance workloads and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Monitor and follow up on open requests to ensure deadlines, quality standards, and service expectations are met.
• Communicate effectively through BigHand and other firm systems to clarify requests, provide updates, and support a team-based service model.
Administrative and Legal Support
• Draft routine correspondence and assist with proofreading and editing legal documents for accuracy, formatting, and completeness.
• Assist with document and matter management functions, including electronic filing, file opening and closing, conflict check processing, matter intake, engagement letter preparation, and maintenance of client and contact information.
• Prepare expense reimbursements and process invoice payments.
• Enter, review, and edit attorney time entries in the firm's timekeeping system.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, schedule appointments, conference calls, meetings, and conference room reservations.
• Assist with major mailings, filings, and closings by organizing materials, preparing copies, assembling binders, and coordinating related administrative tasks.
• Sort, scan, distribute, and route incoming mail and electronic correspondence.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
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Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices across the United States. They are committed to providing excellent customer and risk management service to their clients.