Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Middleton, WI at Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C.
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C.
Location: Middleton, WI
Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C., a Middleton-based law firm, is looking to hire a Legal Assistant to assist attorneys and clients in all aspects of litigation and transactional matters. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and possess strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in a team setting.
Position Details and Requirements:
- Full time, hourly, non-exempt position
- Flexible, but consistent schedule in a hybrid work environment with occasional remote work available
- Benefits available: paid time off, paid holidays, 401k, health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
- Minimum of two (2) years’ work experience as a legal assistant
- Proficiency in Federal and State Court e-filing systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint
Position Description:
- Processing e-filings from State of Wisconsin Circuit Courts and federal Bankruptcy Courts for assigned attorneys
- Processing incoming mail for assigned attorneys
- Intake process for new clients
- Occasional coverage of reception duties, including incoming telephone calls, conflict checks, opening new files
- Managing client files, including electronic and paper files and closing files
- Preparing correspondence, pleadings, discovery demands and responses, and other litigation-related documents
- Preparing correspondence, real estate documents, estate planning and probate documents, and other transactional-related documents
- Docketing deadlines and managing attorney calendars
- Communicating with clients, including scheduling appointments
Cover letter and resume should be submitted to: [email protected].
