Chicago- Direct Hire Plaintiff Side Paralegal

LHH US; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

401K plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking experienced Plaintiff Litigation Paralegals for opportunities with our law firm clients in the Chicago market. Candidates should have 3+ years of plaintiff-side litigation, with sophisticated trial practice experience.

Responsibilities include managing matters end-to-end, drafting and proofreading legal documents, handling discovery, and summarizing medical records. Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe,Relativity, Trial Director and case management software is

Qualifications

• 3+ years of plaintiff-side litigation experience.
• Experience with medical records handling and chronology.
• Proactive, flexible, with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe, and legal case management software (Relativity, Trial Director).
• Bachelor's Degree or ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate.
• Preferred degree/certificate in English or Writing.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters from start to finish.
• Draft, format, and proofread correspondence and documents including notices, pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, exhibits.
• Handle discovery and document production.
• Summarize depositions and medical records.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation and case management.
• Conduct legal research as assigned.

Skills

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Relativity

Trial Director

Case management software

MS Office

Adobe

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is anticipating a variety of openings with our law firm clients in the Chicago legal market. In particular, we are anticipating multiple law firm clients that will be reaching out to our team looking for experienced Plaintiff Litigation Paralegals.

Many of our clients offer very competitive salaries, full benefits packages and very reasonable annual billable hour requirements.

Qualifications:

1. 3+ years of litigation experience, specifically plaintiff side litigation is required. Much of this experience needs to be specific to a sophisticated litigation and trial practice but pre-suit litigation experience is not what our clients are looking for.
2. Experienced with handling medical files, requesting medical records, reviewing medical records, summarizing medical chronologies and an expert level proficiency with medical terminology.
3. Proactive, flexible, with excellent organizational and communication skills
4. Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe, and legal case management software. Additional software includes Relativity, Trial Director and other trial specific legal software.
5. Bachelors Degree and or an A.B.A. approved Paralegal Certificate.
6. Preferred if candidates possess a degree or certificate in English, Creative Writing or something that lends itself to the ability to review legal documents for grammar, punctuation, syntax etc.

Duties:

1. Managing litigation matters from start to finish
2. Drafting, formatting, and proofreading correspondence and legal documents including notices, pleadings, discovery documents, subpoenas, exhibit lists, etc.
3. Handling discovery and document production
4. Summarizing depositions, ordering medical records and summarizing medical records.
5. Assisting attorneys with trial preparation and case management
6. Conducting legal research as assigned.

All resume submissions are kept strictly confidential.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

Pay Details: $70,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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