Legal Secretary

2 months ago

Dallas, United States Wilson Elser Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Wilson Elser's Dallas office currently seeks a Legal Secretary to join the team.

We have an extensive practice which includes, but is not limited to, nursing home negligence, auto, premise and product liability matters.

The Firm
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 43rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.

The Position

Qualifications
•Must have 5+ years experience in an insurance defense litigation firm
•Prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
•Experience working with a document management system
•Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
•Ability to prioritize and work independently
•Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Secretaries and provide back up support as needed
•Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
•Work well under pressure, remain flexible 
•Must be proactive, resourceful and efficient
•Strong interpersonal relationship skills 
•Exceptional business writing, grammar and verbal communication skills 
•Excellent typing skills 
•Working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)

Responsibilities
•Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
•Prepare court forms for attorneys review
•Format and finalize documents as instructed by litigation team
•Filing and serving in Federal and State court with knowledge in trial litigation procedures, processes and rules
•Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures for new venues
•Assisting with exhibit, deposition and trial preparation
•Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
•Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
•Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated court, internal, and Client deadlines.
•Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
•Open new matters, run conflict checks, prepare engagement letters
•Closing files as instructed by attorney and legal staff
•Manage vendor invoices, process check requests and follow up with accounting as needed
•Save documents and emails to document management system
•Prepare cover letters for attorney bills as needed
•Arrange and coordinate travel 
•Submit attorneys expense reports

Why Should You Apply?
•Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
•Generous PTO plan
•Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
•Corporate Discount Plans

Interested?
Wilson Elser is a firm focused on its commitment to both their clients and you Please consider joining our team by sending your credentials to Careers@wilsonelser.com and putting "Dallas Legal Secretary" in the subject line

We believe in creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Our firm's 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.

Company DescriptionWilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. With a full-service office in London and a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico, Wilson Elser routinely provides legal advice and representation throughout the world.

While Wilson Elser's heritage and primary focus is insurance defense, it increasingly has expanded into the corporate and transactional realms in order to better serve its clients. Along these lines, the firm currently has a broad range of practice areas, members of which will often work on multidisciplinary and/or multijurisdictional teams in order to identify sound, comprehensive and innovative solutions to complex legal issues.Company DescriptionWilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms. With a full-service office in London and a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico, Wilson Elser routinely provides legal advice and representation throughout the world. \r
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While Wilson Elser's heritage and primary focus is insurance defense, it increasingly has expanded into the corporate and transactional realms in order to better serve its clients. Along these lines, the firm currently has a broad range of practice areas, members of which will often work on multidisciplinary and/or multijurisdictional teams in order to identify sound, comprehensive and innovative solutions to complex legal issues.

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