Dynamic Legal Secretary for Busy Chicago Firm

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in Chicago seeks a legal secretary with 2+ years of experience to type, proofread and format legal documents and manage court filings under deadlines.

The role requires MS Office proficiency, fast typing, and strong organizational skills. Heavy calendar management, docketing, and client communication are key responsibilities in a busy firm setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as a legal secretary.
• Strong skills in word processing and computer use (MS Office); ability to type 85 wpm with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, agreements and other legal documents under deadlines.
• Heavy court filings including serving pleadings with court and opposing counsel.
• Open new client and new matter files.
• Maintain attorney and client files; paper and electronic.
• Organize and maintain binders for trial and business development.
• Schedule appointments, depositions, meetings; maintain calendars; arrange travel; conference calls.
• Track deadlines and ensure docketing.
• Answer and screen phone calls.
• Open and route mail and email; attach files and documents.
• Enter attorney time into time-keeping program.
• Maintain and track CLE records for attorneys.
• Prepare and submit expense/reimbursement reports.
• Assist fellow secretaries and attorneys as needed.

Skills

Typing 85 wpm

MS Office (Word/Outlook/Excel)

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

NetDocs

Timekeeping software

Legal secretary experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic filing

Court filing systems

Job description

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. in Chicago seeks a legal secretary with 2+ years of experience to type, proofread and format legal documents and manage court filings under deadlines.

The role requires MS Office proficiency, fast typing, and strong organizational skills. Heavy calendar management, docketing, and client communication are key responsibilities in a busy firm setting.