Legal Secretary

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.


**Legal Secretary at Wilson Elser Law Firm**

Wilson Elser's Dallas Texas office is currently seeking a talented and experienced Legal Secretary to join their fast-paced team. This is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals seeking to expand their careers who are interested in gaining fast-paced professional experience with a national law firm.

**About Wilson Elser Law Firm**

Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves their clients with more than 1,000 attorneys, across 42 offices in the United States and one in London. Founded in 1978, they 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.

**Job Qualifications**

In order to be considered for the position, the ideal candidate must have the following qualifications:

- 5+ years of Litigation experience, with insurance defense preferred
- Prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities a plus
- Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules
- Experience with filing briefs (Table of Contents and Table of Authorities)
- Must be a team player
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
- Able to prioritize and multitask / organize yourself to be able to concurrently manage several tasks
- Able to work independently / self-motivated
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience using a Document management System a must – familiarity with iManage a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

**Job Responsibilities**

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

- Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
- Draft and send routine correspondence
- Prepare court forms such as notices, motions, and other simple pleadings
- E-file court filings in both State and Federal Court
- Open new matters and process matter for closing
- Document management and organization, ensuring documents are properly saved to Document Management System
- Become familiar with court rules and agency rules and filing procedures as well as client guidelines
- Calendaring: maintain attorney calendars and ensure all dates/deadlines, conferences, and depositions are calendared
- Manage expense reimbursement
- Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
- Creating, maintaining and updating contact sheets/ Docket sheets
- Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting

**Compensation and Benefits**

Wilson Elser offers an excellent compensation and benefits package for their Legal Secretary position. This includes but is not limited to:

- Generous salary
- Excellent Benefits
- Generous PTO plan
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Corporate Discount Plans

**How to Apply**

If you are interested in applying for the Legal Secretary position at Wilson Elser's Dallas Texas office, please send your credentials to and put "Dallas Texas Legal Secretary" in the subject line.

Wilson Elser is a firm that focuses their commitment to both their clients and employees. They strive to create a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. Their firm's policy is to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excellent Benefits, Generous PTO plan, Excellent growth and advancement opportunities, Corporate Discount Plans

5+ years Litigation experience, insurance defense preferred, Prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities, Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules, Experience with filing briefs (Table of Contents and Table of Authorities), Must be a team player, Excellent organizational skills, Ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment, Able to prioritize and multitask, Able to work independently, Self-motivated, Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel), Experience using a Document management System, Strong written and verbal communication skills

Send credentials to and put " Dallas Texas Legal Secretary" in the subject line

Qualification and Experience 5+ years Litigation experience, insurance defense preferred

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