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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Blethen Berens is looking for a detail-oriented Firm Accountant to join our collaborative team. The Firm Accountant will be responsible for the general oversight and processing of the firm’s financial and daily accounting functions. There is a wide variety of responsibilities including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and preparation of financial reports for the management team. This is a full-time position that requires multi-tasking and strong attention to detail in a fast-paced and team-based environment. Essential job functions include but are not limited to:

    • Assist with reconciliation of monthly financials.

    • Oversee, process, and maintain AR & AP.

    • Responsible for collection of past due accounts, including Conciliation Court.

    • Maintain trust accounts adhering to IOLTA regulations for firm and clients.

    • Prepare monthly Work-in-Process statements and final client statements.

    • Process daily check requests for staff and monthly expense reports.

    • Make daily general ledger entries for all accounting functions of the firm.

    • Maintain vendors for 1099 reporting for the firm.

    • Conduct monthly review of W-9’s and year-end W-9 issuance.

    • Research outstanding AP/AR and handle according to internal policy

    • Establish and maintain client electronic files.

    • Process and calculate partner draws and contributions.

    • Customize financial reporting to meet the needs of the firm.

    • Generate, analyze, and distribute monthly financial reports.

    • Assist with quarterly budget review and annual budget preparation.

    • Work closely with Tax Accountant.

    • Provide mentoring and technical training for staff in both offices.

    • Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize to meet deadlines.

    • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

    • Follow all office policies and procedures.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred or in lieu of B.S. Degree, an Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with 3 years of relevant accounting experience acceptable.

    • Knowledge of general ledger accounting and principles.

    • Knowledge of federal and state sales tax laws.

    • Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

    • Knowledge of partnership accounting a plus.

    • Proficient with computers, Microsoft office and ability to learn our law firm based accounting software.

    COMPENSATION PACKAGE:
    At Blethen Berens, your compensation will largely be comprised of cash earnings along with other benefits as outlined below.

    • Estimated base pay range of $50,000 - $70,000 annually. The compensation offer will be based on factors such as experience, education, and skills.

    • Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance options.

    • Health-savings account, including a firm contribution, if our medical insurance is elected.

    • Paid time off which is based on years of service, plus 8 paid holidays each year and 4 hours of paid volunteer time.

    • Blethen Berens (401k) Profit Sharing Plan including a contribution of up to 10%.

    Benefit offerings are based off meeting eligibility requirements for each.

  • Blethen Berens, a mid-sized, full-service law firm, is seeking a transactional attorney for our New Ulm office. Our transactional attorneys represent clients in a wide range of business and personal matters throughout southern Minnesota. At Blethen Berens our attorneys have the opportunity to collaborate with other experienced attorneys and staff within our firm to best serve our clients.

    This opportunity is ideal for a new graduate or an experienced attorney. Using our established mentorship program, new graduates will receive mentorship from our partners as well as access to other resources to help them succeed. At Blethen Berens, new graduates also get the opportunity to manage their own caseload and clients. Other relevant criteria for qualified candidates are the ability to counsel clients, build relationships, business development, possess a strong commitment to legal excellence, have a strong academic and/or professional background, and have the ability and desire to work efficiently within the firm’s team-based approach to confidently serve our clients.

    Our New Ulm office has a firm foundation in the New Ulm community which we take pride in. New Ulm is in the heart of one of Minnesota’s fastest growing regions. The region offers a low cost of living, a sense of community, strong focus on health and wellness with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, an abundant of opportunities to become connected, and a growing music and art scene. Southern Minnesota offers the best of small town living with access to everything you need and more, and a short drive to get a bustling fix if desired.

    A full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Profit Sharing, and professional and business development opportunities. Compensation includes a competitive base salary plus bonus potential.

    Blethen Berens provides unparalleled legal services to meet a full range of business and individual needs. Smart, experienced, and responsive, we serve clients throughout Minnesota with dedication, energy and a track record of success. Based in Mankato and New Ulm, we invest in our community and are committed to supporting the region’s health and vibrancy. Apply to join a firm that values relationships, work-life balance, and has a consistent focus on celebrating accomplishments and a positive workplace culture.

    All applicants should send a resume, law school transcript, writing sample and cover letter to Lisa Jasperson, Director of Office Administration, at ljasperson@blethenberens.com.

  • Blethen Berens, a mid-sized, full-service law firm, is seeking an attorney with at least five years of business and commercial law experience. This position will be located in our Mankato office. Our business and commercial law attorneys represent small to mid-market businesses in a wide variety of industries across Minnesota.

    Qualified candidates must have significant experience not only in business and commercial law, but in counseling clients, relationship building and business development, will have a strong commitment to legal excellence, and will possess the ability and desire to work efficiently within the firm’s team based approach to confidently serve our clients.

    Blethen Berens provides unparalleled legal services to meet a full range of business and individual needs. Smart, experienced and responsive, we serve clients throughout Minnesota with dedication, energy and a track record of success. Based in Mankato and New Ulm, we invest in our community and are committed to supporting the region’s health and vibrancy.

    All applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Lisa Jasperson, Director of Office Administration, at ljasperson@blethenberens.com.

SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM

  • The Summer Associate Program is 10-12 weeks in length and is designed to provide an encompassing look at what it means to be an attorney at Blethen Berens.

    During the program, summer associates are given meaningful research and writing assignments, affording them the opportunity to work with many different lawyers in as many practice areas as possible. The program also incorporates many opportunities for summer associates to observe and participate in events such as trials, depositions, hearings, negotiations and closings. The firm also provides Summer Associates with a housing stipend.

    While the summer associates gain a working knowledge of our law firm, our clients and our expectations for new attorneys, we get to know the summer associates, taking the opportunity to consider each for a position with our firm after they finish law school.

    Our goal through this program is to find those individuals who have the potential for outstanding legal careers and that can deliver meaningful contributions to the firm, our clients and the community.

  • Summer associates receive a variety of challenging assignments, ranging from client meetings and courtroom exposure, to revising agreements and composing memos. Each experience is designed to enhance reasoning, research, oral presentation and writing skills. Our experience is that varying the assignments enables both the summer associate and us to get a more complete picture upon which to comfortably base an employment decision.

    The format for our program exposes our summer associates to a wide range of activities, including:

    • Contact with firm clients and occasional visits to client facilities;

    • Exposure to the court system;

    • Observation of closings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, mediations or oral arguments;

    • Opportunities to produce various legal documents that are reviewed and actually used for the benefit of clients;

    • Participation in a wide variety of research projects; and

    • Exposure to many of the practice areas within the firm.

  • An integral part of our summer associate program is the support our participants receive from their Blethen Berens mentors.

    Each associate is assigned two mentors – a partner from our litigation department and a partner from our transactional department – whose role it is to help guide the associate through the summer experience.

    Each mentor takes a genuine interest in ensuring a well-rounded summer associate experience and helps ensure that our summer associates receive diverse, interesting and challenging assignments while at the firm.

  • We believe that receiving feedback is an integral component of the growth process. Summer associates receive both informal and formal feedback from the attorneys in our office.

    Informal feedback is delivered through direct, ongoing feedback to the summer associates as they work on current assignments.

    When an assignment is completed, the assigning attorney submits a formal evaluation form. These are reviewed with the associate during formal monthly reviews with their mentors. Not only does this review process allow for a greater understanding of the expectations we have for our Blethen Berens associates but allows them the opportunity to get to know our attorneys better and experience each practice’s culture and day-to-day atmosphere.

  • Beyond obtaining legal experience, training, mentoring, and building relationships with staff and the community, Blethen Berens Summer Associates earn a weekly salary that is competitive in the marketplace.

    We also act as a resource assisting Summer Associates with securing housing in our community by utilizing our deep rooted connections and relationships we’ve built within the community.

  • Our summer associate program includes many opportunities to meet and get to know our attorneys and staff in both professional and social settings. Networking opportunities are plentiful and include accompanying Blethen Berens attorneys to community group functions and meetings and attending Chamber functions and other professional networking events.

    While we expect the summer associates to work hard and demonstrate their abilities, there is also a social component to the program that provides further opportunities to interact with our attorneys and staff and to see and experience what the Mankato and New Ulm communities have to offer.

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