Legal Assistant

Job Description

About Casper Mehlos Law Group

Casper Mehlos Law Group is a criminal defense and personal injury law firm located in Madison, Wisconsin, with a statewide practice in state and federal courts. They handle complex criminal and civil litigation, ranging from homicide cases to drunk driving defense, as well as complex civil litigation including large commercial litigation, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases. Their practice focus is criminal defense. The firm is committed to personal and team transformational growth, using performance science metrics and tailored feedback. Their 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.

Legal Assistant Job Description

The Legal Assistant position at Casper Mehlos Law Group involves collaborating with the firm’s criminal and civil litigation team to manage client relationships and implement litigation strategies in complex cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate with potential and existing clients to facilitate new client hires, onboarding, and manage client communication.
• Schedule and track litigation deadlines for criminal and civil litigation cases.
• Collaborate with attorneys on litigation strategy and coordinate with executive assistants and legal assistants to implement strategies, including drafting discovery requests, analyzing evidence, and organizing motion and trial preparation materials.
• Research and draft pleadings and motions for civil and criminal cases.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to re-evaluate the firm’s systems to increase efficiencies and analyze case metrics to optimize performance.
• As needed, collaborate with the Executive Assistant to coordinate logistics and planning for attorney travel, manage attorney emails, and assist with executing the firm’s strategic vision for growth.

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• Continuous growth mindset
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills
• Desire to take on big challenges and create innovative solutions
• Passion for the firm’s mission
• Exceptional time-management skills

Required Skills:

• Excellent critical thinking, organization, interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and professionally at all levels in the organization.
• Skills utilizing technology and communicating in Spanish are preferred but not required.

Compensation Package:

• Competitive base salary (based on experience and market standards)
• Highly competitive bonus structure
• Highly competitive health care package or cash option
• 401k contributions
• Competitive paid time off package
• Option for working remotely part-time for the right candidate