Current Openings
Axley Brynelson, LLP, a leading Wisconsin law firm with offices in Madison, Waukesha and Janesville, is seeking a lawyer with 3+ years of experience in the areas of estate planning and general business transactional matters. The attorney will be working collaboratively with supervising attorneys from the firm’s Janesville Office.
Axley offers competitive salaries and benefits including a home loan program, paid cell phone, flexible work-from-home opportunities, dress for your day, complimentary parking, marketing budget, and an annual 401K contribution of 10% of your salary with no employee matching requirement. Named the #1 Law Firm by In Business Magazine for 8 years, Axley is an equal opportunity employer.
Please submit your cover letter and resume to Axley Brynelson, LLP at hiring@axley.com.
Axley Brynelson, LLP, a leading Wisconsin law firm with offices in Madison, Waukesha, and Janesville is seeking a lawyer with 3-10 years of experience representing private and public sector businesses and government entities in labor and employment law. The ideal candidate will have experience representing employers with private and public sector union organizing drives, representation elections, labor negotiations, informal contract administration, grievance adjustment, labor arbitration hearings, defense of unfair labor practice charges and prohibited practice complaints, transactional employment drafting including preparation of employment agreements, employee restrictive covenants, and employment policies, coaching employers on leadership development, employee performance management, employee disciplinary action and discharge, and advising employers on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. The candidate must have a commitment to excellence, exceptional service, continuous improvement, and working collaboratively with supervising attorneys. Axley offers competitive salaries and benefits including a home loan program, paid cell phone, flexible work-from-home opportunities, dress for your day, complimentary parking, and up to 10% of salary 401K contribution annually among other benefits. Named the #1 Law Firm by In Business Magazine for 8 years, Axley is an equal opportunity employer.
General Career Information
Axley offers competitive salaries and benefits including a home loan program, paid cell phone, flexible work-from-home opportunities, dress for your day, complimentary parking, and up to 10% of salary 401K contribution annually among other benefits. Named the #1 Law Firm by In Business Magazine 7 years in a row, Axley is an equal opportunity employer.
As the legal profession evolves and changes, so do our clients and their needs. Axley’s Wisconsin attorneys keep pace with the practice of law, continuing to lead the profession and bringing our unique experiences and personal perspectives to the tradition of our firm. Our goal remains the same. We focus on excellence. Excellence in our individual skills and abilities, excellence in advocating for our clients, and excellence in service to our profession. A career at Axley includes:
Career Paths
Axley is committed to your career and your career goals. We hire with the expectation that you’ll be partner someday. We developed a career path policy for attorneys, including the traditional path of associate, senior associate, income partner, and equity partner. Axley offers a full range of opportunities and experiences to help you build your practice and reach your career goals.
Mentoring
Axley has an exceptional mentoring philosophy. We provide a solid mentoring program designed to ensure you have consistent, quality support. The firm assigns each associate a mentor partner whose primary role is to become your advocate. Your mentor assists you with your career development and firm involvement. We are committed to providing personal guidance for your career success.
Training
Axley provides our associates with hands-on client service experience. Our training program is unparalleled, offering comprehensive and in-depth in-house training, including office procedures, substantive law, and ethics seminars. Partners will supervise new attorneys to make sure you receive the right experiences to keep your career moving forward. Your best training will be the hands-on experience you will receive when working with clients. Your work will consistently challenge you, but we’ll guide you through the entire process.
Client Development
Axley intends to maintain an important presence in the legal community for years to come. You inherit the future of this firm, and we are committed to assisting you with marketing, training and client development opportunities. We will give you a personal career development guide to assist you with your career goals and the growth of your practice, as well as personal assistance from our marketing department.
Firm Culture
Axley’s firm culture fosters a collegial atmosphere which, in turn, enhances the practice of law. We offer a friendly work environment and encourage a team approach where attorneys work together on various client projects. The firm is proud of our “open door” policy. We encourage associates to feel comfortable seeking peer advice. We also understand the importance of life outside of the office. The firm offers various social activities, including firm-sponsored sports teams, social events, and activities that foster relationships among partners, associates, staff, and families.
Summary of Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Work from home opportunities
- Dress for your day
- Retirement Plan: Generous firm contributions to profit sharing plan and voluntary 401(k) savings
- Life, long-term disability and health insurance (HMO, POS, PPO and HAS)
- Flexible benefits spending plan
- Home purchase assistance program
- Paid tuition for continuing legal education programs
- Marketing incentive, productivity bonus programs and yearly marketing stipend
- Paid parking on premises
- Paid vacation
- Seven paid holidays per year, plus a ½ day on Christmas Eve
- Paid sick leave
- Paid state and county bar membership fees
- Medical and Funeral Leave
To inquire about joining Axley as an attorney, contact: hiring@axley.com
Axley Brynelson, LLP is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the armed forces, or any other basis prohibited by law. Upon request, job applications are available in alternative, accessible formats, as is assistance in completing the application. Pre-employment inquiries are made only regarding an applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the position.
Summer Associate Program
Axley provides law students the opportunity to gain hands on legal experience through the firm’s summer law clerk program. Our summer law clerks get a true understanding of Axley and the legal industry by working with our 50 plus Wisconsin attorneys on real assignments for real clients in over 100 legal areas.
Axley’s summer law clerks:
- Shadow attorneys at court trials, depositions and mediations
- Learn about the business and marketing aspects of law practice, such as obtaining and retaining clients
- Interact with clients and potential clients at company and community networking events
- Draft memos, briefs and pleadings
- Collaborate with attorneys to write articles and legal alerts, and prepare presentations
- Participate in client and firm practice group meetings
- Attend legal trainings and CLEs
Our summer law clerk program is our primary source of new associate hires. We principally recruit second year law students.
To inquire about joining Axley as a summer law clerk, email: hiring@axley.com.
Axley Brynelson, LLP is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the armed forces, or any other basis prohibited by law. Upon request, job applications are available in alternative, accessible formats, as is assistance in completing the application. Pre-employment inquiries are made only regarding an applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the position.
Current Openings
Hours Per Week: 40
Job Location: Downtown Madison
Description: Named the #1 Law Firm by In Business Magazine seven years in a row, Axley is an equal opportunity employer that is seeking a paralegal with a minimum of three years of municipal and/or litigation experience. Job duties include the following:
- Manage prosecution files for four municipal courts by conducting initial intake, gathering and reviewing law enforcement reports and media files, drafting subpoenas, coordinating witnesses, and preparing exhibits and examination outlines for trial.
- Conduct initial review of claims against municipalities; investigate the facts and legal exposure related to same.
- Assist with real estate acquisitions and sales by preparing purchase/sale agreements, reviewing title history reports, drafting conveyance instruments, and facilitating closing of transactions.
- Prepare initial drafts of term sheets and development agreements between municipalities and developers.
- Regularly conduct legal research as specific issues arise with municipal clients.
- Regularly prepare resolutions and ordinances as requested by municipalities.
- Follow legislative bills and assist with drafting amended municipal codes of ordinances pursuant to enacted law which directly affects municipalities.
- Independently interact and correspond daily with local elected official and municipal department heads in order to effectively handle any and all of the above.
Qualifications: Post‐Secondary coursework in paralegal studies or equivalent experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or similar position, preferably an Associate’s Degree or higher. Minimum of three years of litigation experience.
Salary & Benefits: Axley offers competitive salaries and benefits including, dental insurance, employee referral bonuses, health insurance, paid holidays, personal days, sick leave, holiday party, life insurance, long-term disability, cell phone plan discount, a generous 10% contribution of salary to 401K plan (regardless of employee contributions, subject to change), among other benefits.
How to Apply: Please include a cover letter and resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Summary of Benefits
- Retirement Plan: Voluntary 401(k) savings and generous firm contributions to profit-sharing plan
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
- Flexible benefits spending plan
- Voluntary long term disability
- Health insurance (HMO, POS, PPO, and HAS)
- Life insurance
- Voluntary dental insurance
- Seven paid holidays per year, plus a ½ day on Christmas Eve
- Paid time off: vacation time, personal business, disability leave, FMLA, Jury Duty, sick leave
- Parking/transportation allowance after 5 years (Madison Office)
About Axley
Axley is a full-service law firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin with more than 60 attorneys. Named the #1 Law Firm by InBusiness Magazine‘s Executive Choice awards for the past seven years running, Axley provides exceptional legal services to a wide array of clients from individuals and small business owners to multinational corporations. Founded in 1885, Axley is one of the oldest law firms in the state of Wisconsin and played a large role in developing Wisconsin’s primary system and our modern tax system.
To inquire about other career opportunities at Axley as a legal assistant or other professional, contact: hiring@axley.com
Axley recognizes that the most valuable resource we can offer to our clients is our employees’ commitment to service excellence. At Axley, we seek out employees who share this value and want to make positive contributions to Axley’s success.
Axley Brynelson, LLP is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without discrimination on the basis of age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the armed forces, or any other basis prohibited by law. Upon request, job applications are available in alternative, accessible formats, as is assistance in completing the application. Pre-employment inquiries are made only regarding an applicant’s ability to perform the duties of the position.