Litigation Legal Assistant — Team-Driven, Competitive Pay

Group II; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Group II, a west side law firm, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support a well-established Litigation practice. This newly created role offers an opportunity to work closely with attorneys, manage documents, and participate in trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of civil litigation experience, superb organizational skills, and strong written and verbal communication. Proficiency with MS Office and document management systems is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Excellent organizational and written/oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients and act as liaison with 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, both physical and electronic.
• File documents with the court system, schedule hearings, and interact with courts.
• Assisting with trial preparation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Independent thinking

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Group II, a west side law firm, seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support a well-established Litigation practice. This newly created role offers an opportunity to work closely with attorneys, manage documents, and participate in trial preparation.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of civil litigation experience, superb organizational skills, and strong written and verbal communication. Proficiency with MS Office and document management systems is required.