Description:
About Us:An Employment Attorney is one of the nation's leading law firms specializing in labor, employment and workers compensation law. Located in a beautiful, newly renovated office in a downtown Milwaukee high-rise, our attorneys serve as labor and employment law advisors, negotiators and litigators.
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting
- Refreshments provided
- Modern office setting
- Casual work attire
- On-the-job training
- Relaxed atmosphere
- Lively atmosphere
- Safe work environment
Worker's Compensation Associate Defense Attorney
Who You Are:
You are a focused self-starter. Because of your superior research, writing, organization, and time management skills, you have earned strong academic credentials and an outstanding professional reputation to match. You have excellent communication skills and a positive, “Can-do” attitude and take pride in producing high-quality, accurate, and on-time work products. Ultimately, you are committed to investing your time and efforts with a firm that offers you the opportunity for partnership and potential for unlimited career growth.
What you will do:
- Provide effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys
- Prepare documents and exhibits for matter hearings and proceedings
- Draft, review, organize, and/or file correspondence, pleadings, and other case documents
- Monitor deadlines and maintain calendars
- Learn new substantive legal topics and procedures as needed
- Interact professionally with officials, partners, and support staff to uphold the firm's positive reputation
The Skills & Experience You Possess
- Currently licensed in good standing to practice law in the state of Wisconsin
- Two or more years proven experience in worker's compensation litigation is preferred, but not required
- Knowledge of or familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system filing procedures
- Proficiency in legal language, legal documents formatting, Adobe Pro, Microsoft 365, TABS, and iManage (or other document management and time keeping programs) preferred, but not required
- Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal), time-management and prioritization, and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to effectively and efficiently complete multiple activities simultaneously and work under pressure with a positive “Can Do” attitude
