DeWitt LLP is growing - we are looking for great people to join our team and be part of our exciting future.  DeWitt is a full-service law firm with more than 130 attorneys practicing from offices in Madison, Greater Milwaukee and Green Bay Wisconsin as well as Minneapolis, Minnesota.  

At DeWitt, we utilize our creativity to offer proactive and effective legal solutions to our clients.  DeWitt has earned national recognition by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers where it was ranked as a First Tier Law Firm, the highest ranking, in nearly 20 areas of law.  Our attorneys are responsive, experienced, approachable, knowledgeable, focused, passionate and cost-effective.  DeWitt represents clients throughout the United States and internationally.

Interested candidates - please email your resume to recruiting@dewittllp.com. ​

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Available Positions:

Opportunities Available

DeWitt LLP is extremely interested in meeting with qualified attorneys to join our expanding Firm. We offer a highly professional and collegial work environment. Our firm is structured to meet the needs of our practicing attorneys and clients in a manner which is unique to the law firm industry. We operate with efficiency by minimizing overhead and allowing our attorneys to structure their practice and billing rates individually. If you are an attorney with an existing book of business, interested in discussing opportunities available at our firm, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@dewittllp.com.

Please visit our page on DeWitt’s Summer Associate Program.

Paralegal - Madison Office

DeWitt LLP seeks a full-time estate planning, trust and estate, and business paralegal with at least three years of law firm experience for its Madison, Wisconsin location.  A DeWitt employee must be a team player, detail-oriented, have a proven work ethic, and have excellent communication skills. Savvy technical skills, professionalism, and the ability & confidence to manage the workflow from multiple attorneys will make you a well-rounded candidate. 

Responsibilities:  

Estate planning and trust and estate responsibilities will include: 

• Collection of financial, personal, and health-related information
• Preparation of estate planning documents
• Document analysis
• Categorization and understand financial documents related to trust funding
• Understanding all facets of trust and estate administration
• Preparation of trust and estate accountings, including preparation of fiduciary tax and estate returns,
• Understanding of guardianship administration.

Business responsibilities will include:

• Entity formations, dissolutions
• Foreign qualifications
• Issuance and transfer of stock/membership units
• Annual reporting filing
• Maintenance of corporate record books
• UCC preparation and filing
• Preparation of audit letters
• Due diligence organization
• Drafting closing documents & corporate resolutions with preparation of closing books.

 Qualifications:  

• Prior law firm experience as a trust and estate and business paralegal
• Certification or Associate degree from a certified paralegal program
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task while handling a large volume of work
• Some real estate experience would be a plus.

Professionalism, communication, courtesy, and respect are the foundation of DeWitt's work environment and culture.  DeWitt provides excellent pay, benefits, and a culture where people thrive.  Please submit your resume to recruiting@dewittllp.com.

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