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Organization is a must for Julie Hughes.

Rachel Casillas loves the outdoors. Her list of favorites recreations includes camping, bicycling and hiking.

Before there was email or e-filing, Godfrey & Kahn had Saralee Taibleson.

Ken Binns describes himself as someone who likes to stay in the background at work. But as the facilities manager for Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, Binns is at the helm of various front-and-center firm operations, from supervising front desk reception and client services to managing its catering team and overseeing office maintenance.

Throughout his 31-year career in the Milwaukee County Clerk of Court’s office, Jim Smith developed quite the following.

Peggy Hacker found her perfect job before graduating college.

Adam Cares and Bruce Knapp have probably processed billions of pages of documents – enough to fill more than one warehouse.

Barb Rullman started out her accounting career in a different place than where she is today.

Name it, and Emilie Wehr can probably find it.

Andrea Wittkopf strikes the right balance in the office between hard work and fun.

The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 30 Unsung Heroes at an event on Thursday at the Grain Exchange in downtown Milwaukee. More than 245 people were in attendance to honor the people who excel behind the scenes.

For Mary Bose, establishing a trusting relationship between a client and attorney is more than important: “It’s everything.”

Brenda Sweeney’s dream had been to be a teacher.

Since she was a child, Alexus Hudson has enjoyed trying out the latest electronic devices and learning about new technology. With her family’s encouragement, she has successfully turned her interest into a career teaching others how to use new electronic devices, software and more.

Hard work and an emphasis on putting clients first led Jim Johnson from working as a warehouse clerk to a warehouse supervisor at Quarles & Brady in just five years.

Michael Neimon sees the court system as the glue that holds society together.

An “ace” is typically defined as someone who is an expert at what they do. The dictionary entry is missing one thing, though: A picture of Gary Ace.

Although Wanda Cieslak passed away unexpectedly earlier this year, her presence is still felt by those who worked with her.

Before Debbie Simatic begins her workday at Quarles & Brady, the executive assistant for human resources reads an inspirational quote to put her in the right frame of mind before she begins juggling various duties for C-Suite level executives.

Meeting the information technology needs of a modern law firm is no small feat, but Andy Krimmer at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren is up to the task.

Carrie Kratochvil was working for a lawyer in Racine County after graduating from Gateway Technical College in 1996 when an ad in the newspaper changed her life.

Personality comes up a lot, both when Shawn Updike describes his job and when his boss describes him.

She has never tried a case and her name isn’t on the shingle, but Jeanne Daniels still has been instrumental in growing Hupy and Abraham.

Anna Lewandowski stands at the intersection of where new business and records management meet for Michael Best & Friedrich.

It’s one thing to take on a rebranding project for a law firm of more than 120 staff and attorneys.

When a client starts asking the legal assistant for advice, you know you’re in good hands.

While a lot has changed since Kelly Roberts began working as a legal assistant 30 years ago, one thing hasn’t: Her love of the job.

As an IT computer-services specialist in the office of the State Public Defender, it’s Marshall Reeves’ job to ensure lawyers can do theirs.

Although it’s often hard to predict exactly what sort of case will next come across the paralegal Peter Sewell’s desk, Sewell manages to stay unflappable amid the uncertainty.

As a longtime employee working in the federal court system in Milwaukee, Kris Wrobel is constantly called to stay on top of emerging situations and think on her feet.