Legal Staff Assistant
Legal Staff Assistant
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$ 40000 - 65000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Wilson Elser is a leading defense litigation law firm with more than 1300 attorneys in 43 offices throughout the United States. Founded in 1978 we rank among the top 100 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 36 in the National Law Journals survey of the nations largest law firms. Were also Mansfield Certified Plus.
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 long-term fit where you can grow in a role and will be valued and empowered then we invite you to apply to our Legal Staff Assistantposition in our ChicagoOffice.
This position is on-site 5 days per week.
The Position
This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining professional experience with a national law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Answer telephone and direct calls
- Greet office visitors
- Maintain a neat and professional reception area
- Prepare conference rooms for meetings
- Receive and sort mail deliveries
- E-file court filings in both State and Federal court in this and other jurisdictions
- Open new matters / process matters for closing
- Provide general secretarial administrative and clerical support as needed
- Copy scan and print requests
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum 1-year of experience in a law firm setting or professional office setting
- Strong communication skills; verbal and written
- Familiarity with legal documents and litigation procedures is a plus
- Highly dependable and able to work well in a team environment assisting other staff and attorneys as needed
- Good typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Excel)
- Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
- Must be well organized
- Must be able to multitask and successfully manage a variety of demands daily
- Must have exceptional organizational skills attention to detail and a strong ability to prioritize
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 full-time 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:
$40000 - $65000 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 .
Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. It is the Firms policy that employment will be based on merit qualifications and competence. Further employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race color age sex religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation or preference gender identity physical or mental disability status as a victim of domestic violence sex offenses or stalking past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
