Senior Paralegal

Are you a highly experienced paralegal with an extremely high level of organization skills, drive, initiative, and who thrives in a fast-pace environment ?

Do you want to be part of an energetic, growth-focused, collaborative law firm culture ?

If you answered yes to both questions, please continue reading.

At CASPER MEHLOS LAW GROUP, the Senior Paralegal is an executive-level position with the primary goal of working with the firm's criminal and civil litigators to manage litigation projects in oftentimes high complexity trial work cases. Such work includes litigation case management, collaborating with attorneys to implement investigation and expert witness strategies, delegating and tracking litigation preparation tasks to legal assistants, and researching and drafting motions in criminal cases ranging from homicide to lower level cases and some civil litigation including large commercial litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Additionally, the Senior Paralegal will work with one of the firm's partners and / or Executive Assistant to manage his calendar and emails and handle overflow client communication.

Candidates must have excellent organization, interpersonal, and communication skills along with the ability to work independently and professionally at all levels in the organization. We are a criminal defense and personal injury law firm located in Madison with a statewide practice in state and federal courts, seeking a highly motivated Senior Paralegal who thrives with attention-to-detail and collaborative problem-solving in our growth-focused culture. Our company's core values are : growth mindset, collaborative problem-solving, and making decisions that create three-way winners among our clients, the firm, and our employee team members.

Position Requirements :

1. Continuous growth mindset;

2. Exceptional problem-solving skills;

3. Outstanding attention to detail;

4. Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills;

5. A desire to take on big challenges and create innovative solutions;

6. Passion our firm's mission of helping criminal defense and civil clients achieve outstanding results in their cases and navigating what is often one of the most stressful experiences of their lives with a lot at stake;

7. Exceptional time-management skills, including the ability to react with appropriate urgency to situations and time-sensitive requests.

Position Responsibilities :

The Senior Paralegal is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of our litigation strategy; coordinate litigation deadlines and assist with attorney schedules; assist with client management and new client hires as needed; and to collaborate to implement our firm's strategic vision for improving our systems across the firm to capture efficiencies. Your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following :

1. Schedule and track litigation deadlines for criminal and civil litigation cases;

2. Collaborate with attorneys on litigation investigation strategy and cordinate and delegate litigation tasks to legal assistants;

3. Research and draft pleadings and motions for civil and criminal cases;

4. Communicate with clients and potential clients as needed;

5. Collaborate with leadership team to re-evaluate the firm's systems to increase efficiencies and analyze case metrics to increase performance;

6. As needed, collaborate with Executive Assistant to coordinate logistics and planning for attorney travel, mange attorney emails, and assist with executing firm's strategic vision for marketing;

Compensation Package :

1. Competitive base salary calculated based on experience and market standards;

2. Highly competitive bonus structure;

3. Highly competitive health care package or cash option if not, to be negotiated;

4. 401k contributions;

5. Competitive paid time off package for holidays, vacation and sick days; and

6. Option for working remotely for the right candidate.

You must carefully read this whole ad before applying.

If you believe you are the Executive Assistant we are looking for, please email Corey Mehlos at cmehlos@mehloslaw.com. Please attach your resume and cover letter in PDF format. In your cover letter, please respond to the following questions :

1. What makes you an outstanding fit for this role?

2. How do you embody at least two of the core values we look for in our team? Please explain.

3. Why would you love to work to improve the lives of our criminal law and civil litigation clients?

You will not be considered for the position unless you follow all of the instructions.

Thank you for your interest in our Senior Paralegal position. We look forward to discussing this position more if you believe you are the right fit for this role and send complete application materials.