Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals

Workflow Coordinator

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Full-time

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About the role

Wilson Elser's Milwaukee Office seeks a full-time Workflow Coordinator to join our expanding Paralegal Service Center.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced paralegals seeking to expand their careers into legal operations with a national firm.

Monitor and manage the daily workflow of the Paralegal Service Center.
If workflow coordination responsibilities are slow, utilize a timekeeper number to provide direct billable support as a backup resource.

Strong understanding of a variety of paralegal assignments and required effort
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
Experience working in a national law firm is strongly preferred
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Excellent project management skills
Sound judgement in prioritization and workload allocation
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience with legal workflow management software is a plus
Why Should You Apply?
Benefits: Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development and advancement

Serve as the central point of coordination for incoming paralegal requests.
Receive, review, prioritize, and assign incoming work requests based on urgency, complexity, deadlines, and staff availability.
Communicate with requestors to obtain missing information or clarification about paralegal projects.
Balance workloads across the paralegal team to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Track assignments from intake through completion to ensure service standards and deadlines are met.
Monitor paralegal assignment queues, identify workflow bottlenecks, and redistribute work when needed.
Track deadlines and proactively address workload concerns before service levels are impacted.
Escalate priority issues or resource constraints to management as appropriate.

At Wilson Elser, we are redefining what it means to work at a national law firm.
With more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide, we are recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #36 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.
Our continued success is built on a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect.
We are committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.
Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.
If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Workflow Coordinator position in our Milwaukee Office.
This position offers a flexible, hybrid working arrangement.
The Position
This Paralegal Service Center supports a wide variety of practice areas, in all of our 46 national offices.
We are unable to consider submissions from recruitment agencies without a current (dated as of 7/1/2024) agreement in place.

cisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental d

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