Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Wilson Elser's Detroit office is currently seeking a Legal Secretary to join a fast-paced team. This is an onsite position.

The Firm
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 900 attorneys, across 42 offices in the United States and one in London. 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

The Position

Qualifications

• Must have at least 4+ years' experience in a law firm or legal department setting
• Must have prior experience with litigation processes and experience with calendaring; e filing experience is helpful
• Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures and rules
• Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys
• Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
• Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Ability to coordinate meetings, travel, expense reimbursements, input time, and transcribe dictation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents
• Prepare court forms such as summons and subpoenas
• E-file court filings
• Open new matters
• Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
• Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
• Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Input billing information into billing software
• Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
• Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting

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 who focuses their commitment to both their clients and you! Please consider joining our team by applying online or sending your credentials to and putting "Detroit 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.