Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant // Vogel Law Firm

Full-time Onsite // Fargo ND

Join one of the regions largest and longest-standing law firms in a professional administrative role supporting attorneys clients and meaningful legal work.

Vogel Law Firm is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Fargo office. This full-time role is a great opportunity for an administrative professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment and wants to build or grow a career in the legal field.

In this role you will serve as a trusted administrative support to attorneys and a professional point of contact for clients in our Fargo office. Experienced legal support professionals will find meaningful work involving legal documents deadlines client communication and case organization while candidates with strong administrative backgrounds will have the opportunity to learn legal processes and grow into the role with training and support. We will provide legal training to the right candidate; you bring professionalism sound judgment attention to detail strong organizational skills and a commitment to excellent client service.

What Youll Do

• Provide administrative support to attorneys in one or more practice areas by managing calendars scheduling appointments coordinating meetings and tracking deadlines

• Prepare proofread revise format and file legal documents including pleadings briefs motions correspondence and other case-related materials

• Communicate professionally with clients court personnel opposing counsel vendors and other parties to support timely and accurate information exchange

• Use eFiling sites to file court documents across multiple state federal and local offices; monitor filing deadlines track associated fees and maintain portal accounts to ensure accurate timely submissions.

• Use eRecording platform to record documents with various County Recorder offices.

• Organize maintain and update electronic and physical files in accordance with firm procedures and confidentiality standards

• Assist with attorney billing invoicing time entry expense processing and related administrative tasks

• Conduct basic legal research gather case information and help prepare materials as requested

• Complete general administrative assignments and special projects to support attorneys staff clients and Fargo office operations

Schedule and Work Location

This is a full-time onsite position in our Fargo office. Office hours are generally Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Consistent reliable attendance is required.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Administrative office support customer service or related professional experience

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (365) including Word Excel Outlook

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and confidentially with clients attorneys staff and external contacts

• Strong organization prioritization and time-management skills

• High attention to detail accuracy confidentiality and follow-through

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelors degree

• One or more years of experience as a legal administrative assistant legal assistant legal secretary or office assistant role in a law firm or professional service setting

• Knowledge of legal terminology legal procedures court filing processes or litigation support workflows

• Experience with legal research tools document management systems billing software or electronic filing systems

Physical Requirements

This role requires prolonged sitting use of a computer occasional lifting (up to 25 lbs.) and the ability to communicate clearly in person and over the phone. Reasonable accommodation will be provided.

About Vogel Law Firm

Vogel Law is one of the largest law firms in North Dakota with offices in Fargo Bismarck and Moorhead. For more than 140 years we have provided exceptional legal services to clients across a wide range of practice areas including business law family law real estate and civil and criminal litigation.

Benefits
Our benefits go beyond the basics with some being fully or partially employer-paid including:

• Health dental and vision insurance
• Health savings flexible spending and dependent care account options
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Retirement plans (401k and profit-sharing plan)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off (PTO) summer hours and paid holidays plus one (1) floating holiday

Application Process
If you are organized detail-oriented and ready to build or grow your career in a professional legal environment we encourage you to apply!

To apply please submit your resume. Resumes will be reviewed as received.

The hiring process may include: resume review application and assessment submission phone screen 1-2 in-person interviews and background check.

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet every preferred qualification.

For more information about this position please contact Samantha at or .

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility Statement
Vogel Law Firm provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in compliance with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Firm has facilities.

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process please contact Human Resources at .