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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 Entry Level Paralegal position in our Milwaukee Office.

This position is in-office 5 days a week.

The Position

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to learn civil litigation from the ground up and join our Paralegal Service Center. The Paralegal Service Center in Milwaukee supports a wide variety of practice areas in all of our 43 office locations. Recent graduates and those enrolled in a paralegal or legal studies program are encouraged to apply for this full-time position.

Key Responsibilities :

• Prepare summary of deposition transcripts
• Assemble chronologies of pertinent facts and key documents including medical records
• Prepare records review and prepare exhibits analyze medical records trial preparation
• Contact outside sources (government agencies etc.) to obtain public information and review and analyze the same
• Search and retrieve information from court-related databases as well as other online sources of case information
• Review analyze and organize document productions by opposing parties and co-defendants
• Assist in document productions
• Draft subpoenas notices of deposition and pattern discovery requests
• Conduct investigative research on opposing parties and expert witnesses
• Manage documents and organize case files

Qualifications

Why Should You Apply

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 :

Junior IC

Key Skills

Legal Drafting,Proofreading,Google Docs,Organizational skills,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Word,Case Management,Legal Research,Research Experience,Paralegal,Filing,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1