Update: Employment Opportunities

Farrish Johnson Law Office is a seven-attorney law firm in Mankato, Minnesota with a collaborative culture and experienced support staff. We have a need for an associate attorney licensed in Minnesota with one or more years of work experience and an interest in employment law and family law. We are looking for an attorney with a solid work ethic to deliver exceptional service to clients and positively influence our shared goals. You should be personable and confident, comfortable in the courtroom, be prepared to manage your own cases while working with an experienced team and be committed to establishing and maintaining your legal practice. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and copy of law school transcript via email to: skelly@farrishlaw.com.

All applications will be held in confidence.

Farrish Johnson Law Office is a seven-attorney law firm in Mankato, Minnesota with a collaborative culture and experienced support staff. We have a need for an associate attorney licensed in Minnesota with work experience and an interest in litigation. We are looking for an attorney with a solid work ethic to deliver exceptional service to clients and positively influence our shared goals. You should be personable and confident, comfortable in the courtroom, be prepared to manage your own cases while working with an experienced team and be committed to establishing and maintaining your legal practice. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and copy of law school transcript via email to: skelly@farrishlaw.com.

All applications will be held in confidence.

Farrish Johnson Law Office is a seven-attorney law firm in Mankato, Minnesota with a collaborative culture and experienced support staff. We have a need for A Paralegal/Legal Assistant for its Transactional Law Practice Group, including Probate, Estate Planning, and Real Estate. Responsibilities include carrying out administrative services and providing support to the legal team. General duties include the following:

• Maintaining file organization, both electronically and in a physical file
• Monitoring calendars and scheduling appointments
• Tracking court, document, and contract deadlines
• Responding to deadlines in a timely manner
• Drafting wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, affidavits, legal correspondence and other legal documents
• Preparing settlement statements, title commitments, and final policies
• Investigating facts and laws and searching public records and other resources to prepare cases
• Documenting actions
• Maintaining client contact and communicating case progress
• Communicating professionally with title companies, sellers, surveyors, and bankers
• Screening incoming referrals and cold calls
• Conducting eFiling through the Minnesota Court’s online eFiling System
• Participating in continuing education and reading professional publications

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and have a keen attention to detail; 2-3 years legal assistant/paralegal experience preferred; familiarity with transactional law and legal procedures preferred; computer literacy including Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro; excellent communication skills; ability to multitask and work under pressure; demonstrate flexibility to prioritize workflow.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and copy of law school transcript via email to: skelly@farrishlaw.com.

All applications will be held in confidence.

Farrish Johnson Law Office is a seven-attorney law firm in Mankato, Minnesota with a collaborative culture and experienced support staff. We have a need for a Paralegal/Legal Assistant for its Family Law Practice Group. The Paralegal/Legal Assistant will be responsible for assisting the attorney by performing some administrative work, but also a significant amount of substantive work. General duties include the following:

• Maintaining file organization, both electronically and in a physical file
• Monitoring calendars and scheduling appointments
• Tracking court and document deadlines
• Responding to deadlines in a timely manner
• Preparing discovery requests and reviewing discovery responses
• Drafting pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and correspondence
• Generating status reports; preparing case summaries and mediation materials
• Documenting actions
• Maintaining client contact and communicating case progress
• Screening incoming referrals and cold calls
• Conducting eFiling through the Minnesota Court’s online eFiling System
• Preparing for trial proceedings by preparing exhibits, scheduling witnesses, organizing evidence and taking courtroom notes
• Participating in continuing education and reading professional publications

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent organizational skills, and have a keen attention to detail; 2-3 years legal assistant/paralegal experience preferred; familiarity with family law and legal procedures preferred; computer literacy including Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro; excellent communication skills; ability to multitask and work under pressure; demonstrate flexibility to prioritize workflow.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and copy of law school transcript via email to: skelly@farrishlaw.com.

All applications will be held in confidence.