Legal Secretary
Legal Secretary
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$ 60000 - 75000
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Job Description
Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1250 attorneys in 44 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978 we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in the National Law Journals survey of the nations largest law firms. Were also Mansfield Certified Plus and a Women in the Law Forum Gold Standard Law Firm.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork Collaboration Client Service and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a longterm fit where you can grow in a role and will be valued and empowered then we invite you to apply to our Legal Secretaryposition in our ChicagoOffice.
This position offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement.
The Position
This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining fastpaced professional experience with a national law firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft and prepare professional correspondence with attention to detail and tone.
- Manage court filings including both efiling and traditional methods ensuring deadlines are met and procedures followed.
- Coordinate and scheduling depositions motion hearings client meetings and other key events; proactively maintain and update attorney calendars.
- Organize maintain and retrieve documents within our document management system to support case teams and ensure smooth workflow.
- Initiate the fileopening process for new matters ensuring accuracy and adherence to firm protocols.
- Process vendor invoices and check requests efficiently while liaising with accounting to ensure timely payments and issue resolution.
- Take on a variety of administrative and case support tasks as needed.
- Demonstrate a proactive mindset and willingness to grow by embracing new responsibilities and taking on challenging assignments.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of handson experience in insurance defense litigation with a solid understanding of case lifecycle and client service. expectations.
- Proven experience navigating both state and federal court systems including familiarity with court rules procedures and filing requirements.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative teambased environment providing seamless support to multiple attorneys.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively in a highvolume fastpaced setting.
- Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Excel).
- Clear concise written and verbal communication paired with sharp attention to detail.
- Experience with iManage or similar document management systems is a plus.
A variety of factors are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience education licensure and/or certifications geographic location market demands other business and organizational needs and other factors permitted by law. Final salary wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. This position is considered fulltime and therefore qualifies for benefits including 401(k) retirement savings plan medical dental vision disability and life insurance. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Salary Range:
$60000 $75000 USD
Why Should You Apply
- Benefits:Outstanding benefits package including 401k match and generous PTO plan
- Career Growth:Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement
- Employee Perks:Access to corporate discount plans and other benefits
Wilson Elser welcomes submissions of candidates for our open positions exclusively from recruitment agencies with an active signed fee agreement who have been granted access to a position through our dedicated Recruitment Agency Portal. We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place. We appreciate your understanding. For collaboration inquiries or to establish an agreement please contact us at .
We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firms policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race color national origin religion age sex disability citizenship marital status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by the law.
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Employment Type
Full Time
