Menn Law Firm seeks a full-time Legal Assistant to join their Appleton office.
Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 5 years of legal support experience.
Compensation:
$20 - $25 hourly
Responsibilities:
Transcribe, compose, and type all necessary legal documents, pleadings, memos, and correspondence for attorney review and amendment
Check the accuracy and clarity of the produced work
Oversee attorney calendar; arrange conferences, teleconferences, meetings, travel arrangements, court hearings, and depositions
Track court dates, filings, and pleadings
Maintain and update filing systems
File legal papers and official documents in the office filing system
Submit documents to state and federal courts and county offices electronically
Complete administrative tasks, such as opening/closing files and handling mail
Follow up on assigned tasks
Act responsibly and make decisions based on sound judgment
Input attorney time and expenses in order to generate revenue
Protect client confidentiality by keeping client/attorney conversations and details strictly confidential
Interact with customers when needed
Execute additional administrative or office-related tasks upon request
Qualifications:
At least five years of legal support experience is necessary
Exceptional organizational abilities are a must.
The suitable applicant must be proficient in managing and ordering multiple tasks while ensuring that everything is done accurately and in a prompt manner
Should be self-motivated with the capacity to work independently and as part of a team
Possess superior critical-thinking faculties
Must have excellent verbal and interpersonal expertise, able to maintain client/attorney confidentiality while delivering information with courtesy and delicacy
Must be ardent, communicative, swift to learn, approachable, reliable, punctual, and content to operate in an active atmosphere
Excellent English aptitudes for grammar, proofreading, and composition are requirements
About Company
Established in 1926, Menn Law Firm is a full-service law firm and is currently the largest law firm headquartered in Northeast Wisconsin.
Our attorneys operate out of offices in Appleton, Green Bay, Seymour, Chilton, Hortonville, Oconto, and Marinette, Wisconsin.
We have received the highest peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, evidencing the highest level of professional excellence for its legal expertise, communication and advocacy skills, and ethical standards.