Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.^®  seeks a full-time Legal Assistant for our Waukesha office.  The ideal candidate will be a professional, self-motivated individual who is very detail oriented.  Strong proof-reading skills and experience formatting and filing appellate briefs is highly desired, in addition to prior experience in Personal Injury.

• Process daily mail/faxes to include electronic routing/filing.
• Screen attorney phone calls.
• Manage attorney calendar.
• Format, index and file briefs, including appellate briefs.
• Request medical records and medical bills at the direction of paralegal.
• Follow up on missing medical information.
• Request accident reports, 911 calls, and other investigative information at the direction of paralegal.
• Open files, both physically and in the case management software.
• Accurately file correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other file information in chronological order.
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, etc.
• Prepare letters and other miscellaneous correspondence.
• Provide lunch and break relief for receptionist.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Process settlements

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and other electronic resources.
• Prefer knowledge of the appellate process, formatting of appellate briefs, and experience putting together complex briefs with affidavits and exhibits.
• High attention to detail.
• Proofreading.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

• Associates degree preferred.
• Experience with complex briefing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a plaintiffs’ personal injury environment.