Paralegal

Rose Payne, SC; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match up to 4%

Health insurance

Paid parking

Remote day once a week after probation

Job summary

Rose Payne, SC, a Milwaukee law firm, is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal to join our team. The ideal candidate will support attorneys across civil litigation, personal injury, employment disputes and criminal defense matters, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

The role emphasizes organization, proactive communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while coordinating discovery, preparing pleadings, and maintaining case files and calendars.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of law firm experience in civil litigation and criminal law.
• Familiar with Wisconsin state and federal court filing procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management software.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in civil litigation, personal injury, employment disputes, and criminal defense matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate discovery and manage case files, calendars, and deadlines.
• Assist with deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Prepare exhibits, deposition materials, and trial notebooks.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and other professionals.
• Conduct legal research and assist with factual investigations.
• Manage multiple matters while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Legal knowledge

Education

Paralegal certificate or relevant education

Tools

Microsoft Office

NetDocs

Caret Legal

Job description

Established Milwaukee law firm, Rose Payne, is seeking an experienced litigation Paralegal to join our team.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing competing priorities while working closely with attorneys and clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys throughout all phases of civil litigation, personal injury cases, employment disputes and criminal defense matters
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Coordinate discovery, including document collection, organization, and production
• Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and litigation databases
• Assist with deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation
• Prepare exhibits, deposition materials, trial notebooks, and other case materials
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and other professionals
• Conduct legal research and assist with factual investigation as needed
• Manage multiple matters while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality
• Anticipate attorney needs and take initiative to keep cases moving forward

Qualifications

• 3+ years of substantive law firm experience in general civil litigation, and criminal law
• Strong knowledge of Wisconsin state court and federal court filing procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and experience with document management software, NetDocs and/or Caret Legal, is a benefit, but we can train.
• Paralegal certificate and/or relevant education preferred

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience in the range of $60,000 – 75,000 plus end of year bonus
• Benefits package including 401(k) with match up to 4%, health insurance and paid parking paid
• One remote day each week after probation period
• Direct interaction with attorneys and clients
• A workplace that values professionalism, initiative, and teamwork