Legal Secretary

Profile

Wilson Elsers Phoenix office is currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join a fast-paced team.

This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining fast-paced professional experience with a national law firm.

The Firm

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm who faithfully serves our clients with more than 1,000 attorneys, across 40 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journals survey of the nations largest law firms.

The Position

Qualifications

Must have 2 years of experience; experience in insurance defense is a plus but not required

Prior experience with e-filing and litigation procedures and processes

Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules

Must be a team player

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment

Able to prioritize and multitask / organize yourself to be able to concurrently manage several tasks

Able to provide support to multiple attorneys

Able to work independently; self-motivated

Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel); Familiarity with iManage/eDockets a plus

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents

Draft and send routine correspondence

Prepare court forms such as notices and other simple pleadings

E-file court filings in both State and Federal court, in this and other jurisdictions

Open new matters / process matters for closing

Document management and organization

Ensure that documents are properly saved to the Document Management System

Ensure continued familiarity with court/agency rules and filing procedures as well as client guidelines

Create and maintain case contact sheets

Calendaring: maintain attorney calendars and ensure all dates/deadlines and details are calendared

Deposition scheduling

Engage with attorneys, clients, vendors and court personnel in support of successful case workflow

Manage expense reimbursements

Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting

Why Should You Apply?

Excellent Benefits

Generous PTO plan

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Corporate Discount Plans

The annualized salary range for this position is $45,000 to $65,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law

Company info

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP
Website : https://www.wilsonelser.com/