Legal Assistant - Civil Litigation

Group II; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Group II in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Partner in a well-established Litigation practice. This role acts as an extension of the attorney with a high level of responsibility and requires proactive, independent work.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of litigation experience, exceptional organizational skills, and strong communication. Advanced MS Office and document management system experience are essential; e-filing and trial prep are

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience with strong knowledge of procedures.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication and independence.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, acting as liaison between clients and attorneys.
• Draft and disseminate court documents, correspondence, discoveries, motions, complaints, and discussions with attorneys.
• Prepare client agreements, engagement letters and closing documents.
• E-filing a variety of court documents.
• Manage schedules for court dates and deadlines, and attorneys' calendars.
• Organize and maintain client files, physical and electronic.
• File documents with the court system, schedule hearings, and interact with courts.
• Trial preparation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Successful west side law firm is currently searching for an experienced Legal Assistant to support a Partner in a very established Litigation practice. This position will act as an extension of the attorney, and have a high level of responsibility.

We are searching for an experienced legal candidate with exceptional skills and a high level of professional savvy!

Extremely competitive salary and benefits package, wonderful atmosphere and a very team focused group.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients, while acting as a liaison between clients and attorneys.
• Draft and disseminate various documents including court documents, correspondence, discoveries, motions, complaints, responses and discussions with attorneys.
• Prepare client agreements, engagement letters and closing documents.
• E-filing a variety of court documents.
• Manage schedules for court dates and deadlines, as well as attorneys calendar.
• Organize and maintain client files, both physical and electronic.
• File documents with the court system, schedule hearings, and maintain interaction with courts.
• Trial preparation.

Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years' litigation experience with strong knowledge of procedures. Must have exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and be an independent thinker and self-starter. Excellent oral and written communication skills, a proactive work style, and high level of professional savvy. Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience with document management systems required.

Very competitive salary depending on experience, with an excellent benefits package, beautiful office and wonderful team atmosphere!