A Prestigious Global Law Firm seeks a legal assistant to support their trial and litigation team. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a paperless environment and will tailor to the unique support needs of each attorney while ensuring the smooth running of the group and department as a whole.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal and administrative support to a Partner and team of attorneys
- Create, prepare, proofread, and amend high volume complex legal documents, pleadings, including table of contents and table of authorities, letters and emails
- File pleadings with state and federal courts using various means, including electronic court filing systems.
- Calendar maintenance, such as scheduling hearings, briefing schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, meetings, and knowledge of civil and federal court deadline filing dates, court rules, and procedures
- Prepare for and assist in trials
- Assist Paralegals in organizing case files and records maintenance
- Assist with travel arrangements upon request including car, hotel and airfare reservations, and complete attorney monthly expenses to accounting
- Administrative work, including billing, correspondence, invoices and reporting to clients
Qualifications
- 5+ years of previous experience as a litigation/trial legal assistant or secretary
- Must have legal experience, including filing with state and federal courts.
- Knowledge in e-filing in the collar counties.
- Strong work ethic, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential.
- Ability to think ahead; to follow written and verbal instructions, strong skills in writing, researching, and organization/flexibility and Teamwork.
- Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Previous experience with File site or iManage filing systems
- Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks with a minimal level of supervision.
- Exceptional attention to detail and high proficiency in proofreading
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and work with professionals inside and outside the firm.
Why Join Us?
We offer a generous compensation package and a collaborative work environment. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, apply now!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- State and Federal eFiling: 5 years (Required)
- Law office: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Chicago, IL 60606 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chicago, IL 60606: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60606