Job Openings for Professional Staff

Legal Assistant – Full-Time, Indianapolis, IN (Transactional and Litigation)

Krieg DeVault LLP is seeking an entry level Legal Administrative Assistant to work with our Litigation and Transactional practice who wishes to continue their career in a highly professional environment which inspires teamwork and collaboration. This position will work with other talented individuals who share a passion for doing great work in the best interest of our clients. This position provides support in a very fast paced, always changing environment. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with a hands-on, positive, "can-do" approach with a desire to think creatively to identify and implement proactive solutions. This position is onsite with the ability to work remotely one day per week.

Essential Job Duties:

Manage traditional administrative needs of multiple attorneys;
Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work;
Prepare highly confidential documents such as agreements, contracts, correspondence, memoranda communications to clients;
Provide litigation support through court filings, managing case files, preparing legal documents;
Provide organizational assistance with meetings, billings, travel and maintaining calendars;
Proactively ensure legal team is prepared with necessary materials for meetings and depositions;
Provide marketing assistance by managing alerts, updates, creating Powerpoints and spreadsheets;
Demonstrate good judgment and professionalism, and exhibit flexibility and versatility to provide support;
Demonstrate strong reasoning and resolution skills;
Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of the legal team;

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of 1 year of experience as a legal or administrative assistant;
Minimum of a high school diploma;
Proficient with Microsoft Word – including creating and manipulating styles, using keyboard shortcuts, auto-numbering paragraphs, hyperlinking to other documents, creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, footnotes, and tables;
Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, including managing multiple attorney calendars;
Experience with Microsoft Excel – including knowing how to sum a column of numbers, hide and display columns and rows, do custom sorts and filters, and average a column of numbers;
Experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional – including the ability to rearrange pages, link to other PDF's and websites, manage passwords/security, insert pages, create signature stamps, add footers and headers, create bookmarks, and combine several PDFs into a single portfolio;
Experience with Microsoft PowerPoint – including inserting pictures and video, creating templates, rearranging slides;
Knowledge of the Federal Court ECF system and experience filing pleadings
Knowledge of the Indiana electronic court filing system
Experience with a server-based document management system - I-Manage/File Site would be a plus;
Able to type from dictation;

E-Verify: Krieg DeVault LLP participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, when applicable, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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Administrative Professional - Indianapolis, IN - Full-Time, Indianapolis, IN

Krieg DeVault, LLP is seeking a highly skilled Administrative Professional to join our team and provide top-tier support to 6-8 professionals in our Government Affairs practice group. Our firm is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where excellence and efficiency are valued. If you are a proactive, detail-oriented, and articulate individual with a strong work ethic, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. This role is onsite in our downtown Indianapolis office with the possibility to work remotely one day per week.

The Position:

Provide comprehensive administrative support to 6-8 professionals, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
Manage calendars, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements.
Prepare and edit documents, presentations, and reports using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Attend meetings and prepare executive summaries of such meetings for distribution to management group and external clients.
Provide communications support, including social media posting, and newsletter creation.
Take charge of special projects and ensure timely completion.
Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Maintain organized tracking and filing systems.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
Adapt to a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Assist with other administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

Proven experience as an Administrative Professional or in a similar role; minimum 3 years preferred.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work independently and take charge of tasks.
A can-do attitude with the ability to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively.
Experience in supporting multiple professionals simultaneously is a plus.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team.
A role that offers variety and challenges, allowing you to develop and grow your skills.

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2025 Legislative Intern(s) - Indianapolis, IN

Krieg DeVault LLP is seeking to hire legislative intern(s) for the 2025 Legislative Session. The internship is full-time beginning the first week of January. The 2025 Legislative Session is a long session, which by statute must end no later than April 29, 2025. The end date of the internship is somewhat flexible; however, we usually retain our interns at least one week after the last day of session. It is anticipated that interns will work primarily at the Indiana State House and Government Center based on guidance issued by the General Assembly on public access to the building. On days when the General Assembly does not convene, interns are expected to work in our Indianapolis office. The salary is to be determined and will be based on the prior experience, if any, of the prospective interns. Most colleges and universities grant credit for this internship, but the allocation of that credit is at the discretion of the school. Please email our contact person listed below with any questions or to submit a resume and cover letter.

Essential Job Duties:

Krieg DeVault legislative interns will be responsible for assisting Governmental Affairs Practice Group members with a variety of duties related to the policy making process. These duties will include: bill tracking, attending committee meetings and preparing memos on meetings, preparing weekly reports for clients, organizational tasks, information gathering and other tasks as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Successful candidates will be able to adapt to the fast-paced environment of the legislative process, demonstrate poise during last minute schedule changes, and respond to the various needs of practice group members in a timely and accurate manner. Attention to detail is of the utmost importance. Successful candidates will also possess excellent organizational skills as well as oral and written communication skills. Legislative interns must demonstrate a high level of professionalism as they will be exposed to and need to interact with elected officials, legislative staff and other governmental affairs professionals. The internship provides firsthand experience of the challenges of passing legislation in the Indiana General Assembly.

Firm Description:

Krieg DeVault LLP is a law firm with professionals representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a general practice law firm with practice areas in corporate, banking, health care, estate planning, probate, tax, litigation, environmental, public finance, municipal and governmental affairs, among others. The firm has offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Crown Point, Mishawaka, and Chicago. Through its membership in Meritas, the firm’s ability to assist clients reaches around the world. For more information, please visit www.kriegdevault.com.

Contact: To apply for this position, please email your cover letter and resume to the contact person listed below. Interested applicants should submit resumes as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, September 13, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Amy E. Schwarz
Director of Association Management and Strategic Initiatives
(317) 238-6383
aschwarz@kdlegal.com

Legal Assistant – Full-Time, Carmel, IN (Transactional and Litigation)

Krieg DeVault is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to work with our Transactional and Litigation practice who wishes to continue their career in a highly professional environment which inspires teamwork and collaboration. This position will work with other talented individuals who share a passion for doing great work in the best interest of our clients. This position provides support in a very fast paced, always changing environment. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with a hands-on, positive, "can-do" approach with a desire to think creatively to identify and implement proactive solutions.

Essential Job Duties:

Manage traditional administrative needs of multiple attorneys;
Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work;
Prepare highly confidential documents such as agreements, contracts, correspondence, memoranda communications to clients;
Opens new files, request conflicts of interest checks and maintain client and general files;
Manage attorney calendars;
Provide litigation support through court filings, managing case files, preparing legal documents;
Provide organizational assistance with meetings, billings, travel and maintaining calendars;
Proactively ensure legal team is prepared with necessary materials for meetings and depositions;
Provide marketing assistance by managing alerts, updates, creating PowerPoints and spreadsheets;
Demonstrate good judgment and professionalism, and exhibit flexibility and versatility to provide support;
Demonstrate strong reasoning and resolution skills;
Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of the legal team;.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of three years of experience as a legal assistant with at least one year of litigation experience;
Minimum of a high school diploma;
Mastery of Microsoft Word – including creating and manipulating styles, using keyboard shortcuts, auto-numbering paragraphs, hyperlinking to other documents, creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, footnotes, and tables;
Mastery of Microsoft Outlook, including managing multiple attorney calendars;
Significant experience with Microsoft Excel – including knowing how to sum a column of numbers, hide and display columns and rows, do custom sorts and filters, and average a column of numbers;
Significant experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional – including the ability to rearrange pages, link to other PDF's and websites, manage passwords/security, insert pages, create signature stamps, add footers and headers, create bookmarks, and combine several PDFs into a single portfolio;
Significant experience with Microsoft PowerPoint – including inserting pictures and video, creating templates, rearranging slides;
Knowledge of the Federal Court ECF system and experience filing pleadings;
Knowledge of the Indiana electronic court filing system;
Experience with a server-based document management system - I-Manage/File Site would be a plus;
Able to type from dictation.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of Krieg DeVault LLP that an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, U.S. military veteran status, national origin, age, genetic information, family status, or other characteristics protected by law are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
E-Verify: Krieg DeVault LLP participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program. With all new hires, we provide the Social Security Administration and, when applicable, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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