Job Description
WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.
Job Summary
Provides general administrative support to the Legal Personnel & Development Department during the summer program and recruiting season.
Duration
This position is available from May to September.
Principle Duties And Responsibilities
- Maintains summer associate workload database, files and coordinates reviews.
- Assists with preparation of orientation materials for the summer associate program.
- Coordinates weekly Summer Associate Working Group meetings with evaluations, reports and files.
- Prepares guests lists, place cards and nametags for summer associate events. Assists with setting up events on-site.
- Enters candidate information into Lawcruit database recruitment system and regularly runs reports to capture current hiring statistics.
- Prepares interview packets and schedules for recruiting candidates and attorneys.
- Assists with on-campus interview logistics including hotel reservations and preparing resumes for interviews.
- Answers telephone calls.
- Assists with administrative functions of the Department.
- Contributes to the firm's overall initiative to consistently improve its image internally and externally.
- Displays professionalism, quality service and a "can do" attitude to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in person.
Required Skills
- Excellent telephone, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft applications, including MS Word and Excel.
- Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and excellent attention to detail.
