About us:
Dempsey Law Firm LLP, established in 1849, is one of Wisconsin’s oldest continuously operating law firms. With five offices throughout Wisconsin, our firm is committed to providing high-quality legal services while maintaining a professional, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment.
Position Overview:
Dempsey Law is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant/Paralegal for our Oshkosh office. This position will perform a combination of legal assistant and paralegal duties, including document preparation, file management, client communication, administrative support, and substantive legal support work under attorney supervision.
The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, revise, and organize legal documents and correspondence
- Maintain case files and monitor deadlines
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, and third parties
- Assist attorneys with substantive legal support work and case management
- Schedule meetings, appointments, and deadlines
- Maintain and organize client and matter records
- Perform administrative support tasks including filing, scanning, and answering phones
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum two years of prior legal experience required
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to manage a high volume of work and meet deadlines
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- Technology proficiency and ability to learn new systems quickly
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Professionalism, initiative, and reliability
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Outlook
Schedule:
- Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
- Summer hours - Fridays 8:00am-1:00pm (Optional)
Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay based on experience
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance
- Paid time off
- Free parking
Work Location:
In person – Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Please describe your prior legal experience.
- Have you previously prepared legal documents and maintained legal files?
- Are you comfortable working in a fast-paced legal environment?
Experience:
- Legal administrative: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
