Legal Secretary

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

#Legal Secretary
Wilson Elser is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the team in their Phoenix office. The successful candidate will have 3+ years of litigation experience, knowledge of trial procedures, and be highly organized and efficient.

##Qualifications
* 3+ years of Litigation experience
* Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
* Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
* Experience working with a document management system
* Strong interpersonal relationship skills
* Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
* Ability to prioritize and work independently
* Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Experience with court filing procedures in other states especially California is a plus

##Responsibilities
* Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
* Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
* Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
* Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
* Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates
* Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
* Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
* Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system
* Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
* Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
* Submit attorneys expense reports
* Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
* Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

##Benefits
Wilson Elser is committed to creating a work environment free of barriers and bias, where individual outlooks and talents are respected and valued. The successful candidate will be rewarded with:
* Competitive salary
* Excellent Benefits including a 401k match
* Generous PTO plan
* Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
* Corporate Discount Plans

If you’re interested in joining the Wilson Elser team, please send your credentials to with “Phoenix Legal Secretary” in the subject line.

401k match, generous PTO plan, corporate discount plans

Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, federal and state court procedures and rules, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel), document management system, interpersonal relationship skill, organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills, court filing procedures, document management, scheduling depositions, conference calls, travel arrangements, calendar depositions, hearings, trials, open new matters, conflict checks, engagement letters, cover letters for attorney bills, submit attorneys expense reports, excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

Send credentials to and putting "Phoenix Legal Secretary" in the subject line

Qualification and Experience 3+ years Litigation experience

Legal