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Laffey, Leitner & Goode, LLC is seeking an associate with at least 5 to 7 years of experience to join its litigation team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Applicants must have some trial experience; a background in taking depositions and conducting discovery; the ability to effectively manage multiple cases at the same time; and strong writing, analytical, and oral communication skills. To be considered, the candidate must be licensed to practice law in the State of Wisconsin. Ability and desire to work as part of a team is essential and our ideal candidate will be someone who strives to exceed client expectations and is motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. LLG is a small but high energy firm with a national client base.  Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Laffey, Leitner & Goode, LLC is seeking an associate with at least 1 to 2 years of experience to join its litigation team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The candidate must have strong writing, analytical, and oral communication skills. To be considered, the candidate must hold a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school with excellent academic credentials and must be in good standing and admitted to and in good standing with the State Bar of Wisconsin. Ability and desire to work as part of a team is essential. LLG is a small but high energy firm with a national client base.  This is a great opportunity for the right applicant to get hands-on and immediate litigation experience.  Our ideal candidate will be motivated and willing to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Interested applicants should submit a resume, law school transcript, and cover letter. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to add to its litigation team.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be highly organized, proactive, result-oriented and skilled in coordinating and managing multiple projects.

Job Duties:

• Support a team of attorneys in all areas of case management.
• Answer and direct inquiries from clients, guests, and other firm constituents.
• Produce professional work product for billing professionals by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics as directed by those professionals.
• Perform light paralegal duties as instructed by attorneys and record all time entries accordingly in billing system.
• Open and distribute mail on a daily basis in conjunction with our administrative staff.
• Conserve time of firm’s billing professionals by reading, reviewing, and editing written work product drafted or prepared on their behalf.
• Assist firm’s billing professionals as requested on calendar maintenance, travel planning, and expense reimbursement, attorney-client coordination, and other such matters.
• Monitor and assist attorneys with CLE compliance and maintain accurate and up-to-date CLE records.
• Facilitate production of draft billing invoices on a monthly basis and attend to timely completion and delivery of invoices to firm’s clients in coordination with billing attorneys.
• Maintain and update calendars of all court-ordered deadlines imposed upon clients of the firm.
• Prioritize, track, and follow up in writing on all delegated assignments.
• Work as positive member of team to accomplish group firm’s goal on behalf of all clients.

Qualifications:

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, electronic document management systems (NetDocs or similar), and personal computer proficiency.
• Efficient typing skills.
• Ability to assist with electronic court filings in state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with state, federal, and appellate Courts filing systems and rules.
• Flexible schedule and availability, but must be willing to work periodically on weekends and later at night as needed by office professionals.
• Diplomatic interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Follow through on delegated tasks and communication of completion.
• Initiative.
• Reliable.
• Trustworthy.
• Professionalism.
• College degree or equivalent required.

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