Professional Staff

Paralegals
Koley Jessen recognizes and values the important contribution of Paralegals to the successful practice of law. We are very fortunate to employ so many well-qualified Paralegals and are proud of the fact that once hired, we are able to provide an environment conducive to longevity with our Firm. The Firm employs Paralegals in almost every area of practice and their talents are utilized at a high level. Our Paralegals receive challenging and rewarding assignments and are integral members of our Legal Team. The Paralegals attend the monthly in-house training sessions along with the Associates and participate in two formal reviews each year. We believe you will find that Koley Jessen offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package for our Paralegals which currently includes the following:

Competitive salary
401(k) profit sharing plan, including generous matching and profit sharing contributions by the Firm (participation is subject to meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in the plan documents)
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts ("FSA") for health care and dependent care
Health and vision, life, dental, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage with all or some of the costs of such coverages being paid by the Firm
Payment of all local professional association fees and professional malpractice insurance premiums
Four weeks paid leave each year
Bereavement leave
Payment of travel expenses and registration costs for pre-approved continuing legal education seminars
Reimbursement for membership fees in certain civic organizations
Reimbursement for a portion of the cost of certain memberships (e.g., Zoo membership)

Legal Secretaries
Today, Legal Secretaries must not only be multi-talented but also be able to multi-task. The position requires an understanding of the legal profession, an ability to work with advanced computer applications, an in-depth understanding of grammar and punctuation and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. We are very fortunate to employ so many well-qualified Legal Secretaries and are proud of the fact that once hired, we are able to provide an environment conducive to longevity with our Firm. Koley Jessen recognizes and values the important role played by the Legal Secretary on our Legal Team. We believe you will find that Koley Jessen offers a very competitive compensation and benefits package for our Legal Secretaries which currently includes the following:

Competitive salary
401(k) profit sharing plan, including generous matching and profit sharing contributions by the Firm (participation is subject to meeting the eligibility requirements set forth in the plan documents)
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts ("FSA") for health care and dependent care
Health and vision, life, dental, disability, and accidental Death and dismemberment insurance coverage with all or some of the costs of such coverages being paid by the Firm
Three weeks paid leave each year
Bereavement leave
Reimbursement for a portion of the cost of certain memberships (e.g., Zoo membership)

Administrative Staff
In order to operate efficiently and to provide quality and timely services to our clients, Koley Jessen employs other individuals in various Administrative Staff positions in the areas of accounting, records, computer systems, human resources, marketing, library and administrative support. Each of these positions is critical to our Firm's success because we have learned that a successful law practice involves much more than providing quality legal service - it involves a complete Team approach.

If you are interested in an Administrative Staff position with our Firm, we invite you to visit Employment Opportunities on our Web site from time to time to see if there are any available employment opportunities. Thank you for your interest!