Lawyer/Summer Associate Opportunities
Paraprofessional, Administrative and Support Staff Opportunities
Additional information for lawyers and law students is available on the Faegre & Benson Recruiting site.
As a lawyer at Faegre & Benson, you'll find a culture that welcomes you professionally and personally. You'll work in small groups with lawyers who are at the top of their profession and who enjoy what they do. Most of all, you'll find a firm
committed to your success, including helping you become a partner.
In addition to offering comprehensive health, disability, and life insurance, and the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) savings plan, we reimburse you for the expenses associated with admission to the Minnesota, Colorado, or Iowa bar, including the bar review course and examination fee, if necessary. We also pay to re-locate you to our region and provide a moving company to assist with your move. The firm also reimburses associates for their annual attorney licensing fee, membership in the state and local bar association and the costs of Continuing Legal Education course requirements.
For more information please visit the
recruiting section of our site.
Careers
Join our growing team, and share in our success.
At Faegre & Benson, we believe our culture sets us apart. It's a culture built on excellence, teamwork, and respect, in a stimulating working environment. As an employee, you'll find a balance of work and family life, a commitment to diversity, and a supportive working environment. You'll sharpen your skills with cutting-edge technology resources and enjoy benefits designed to meet your needs.
If you have superior skills, have a passion for helping people, and are committed to working as part of a team, you should explore Faegre & Benson. We have Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) and paraprofessional positions in a variety of practice groups, as well as opportunities in our Administrative groups such as Accounting, Marketing, Information Technology, and Human Resources.
With the involvement of every member of our staff, we build long-term relationships with clients through superior work and responsive service.
Qualifications of Legal Administrative Assistants
- Minimum of high school graduation. Prefer completion of business school or related professional legal secretarial degree program.
- Prefer 3+ years legal administrative experience (5-7 years administrative exp. for transactional groups may be considered).
- Excellent secretarial and proofreading skills.
- Professional work habits, office demeanor and appearance.
- Demonstrated ability in making sound judgments regarding confidential or sensitive information.
- Organized, resourceful, and detail oriented.
- Very skilled at setting priorities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including in person and over the telephone.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in high pressure and strict time deadline situations.
- Capable of successfully learning and utilizing various word processing hardware and software.
- Service-oriented manner
Benefits You Will Enjoy
Faegre & Benson is committed to being a workplace of choice. This means offering its employees family-friendly benefits to serve the needs of our staff, such as:
- Health care and dental coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Short and long-term disability
- Flexible pre-tax benefit spending programs
- A retirement savings plan (401(k) and Retirement Plan)
- Generous paid time-off
- Metropass for affordable commuting
- Children First — an emergency back-up child care service just steps away from our office
- LifeWorks — a 24-hour employee assistance program for you and your family
- Discounted tickets for movies, museums, and other family destinations
- Tuition reimbursement for job related undergraduate and graduate coursework
- Business casual attire
Career Growth
We strongly believe in developing our internal staff and promoting from within the Firm.
Faegre & Benson's Legal Administrative Intern Program
- We began our internship program in July 1992 to give graduates from legal administrative assistant training programs the opportunity to join a law firm without having previous experience. The program offers on-the-job training to supplement school training programs. This additional training is essential in giving a new Legal Administrative Assistant the confidence and expertise needed to be successful.
Each intern selected to be a part of our program will spend the first three months of employment receiving specialized training and direction from an experienced LAA Supervisor trainer. Interns will be provided with intensive one-on-one training reviewing and working on all legal administrative functions (and methods) at Faegre & Benson. Upon successful completion of the 3-month internship, there is a promotion to a Legal Administrative Assistant in the Floater Group.
Legal Administrative Assistant Trainee Program
- The trainee program was developed to give existing, entry-level staff the opportunity to pursue a career as a Legal Administrative Assistant. Once accepted into the program, the trainee will work one-on-one with an experienced Supervisor trainer for approximately one year. In this year, while performing the job duties of a trainee, they must also fulfill specific requirements to "graduate" to the Legal Administrative Assistant Intern program.