Experienced Paralegal — Fast-Paced Litigation & Research

Chartwell Law; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartwell Law is seeking a Paralegal to provide critical support to attorneys across all phases of litigation and case management. The role requires strong drafting skills, familiarity with court procedures, and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload with precision and professionalism.

The Paralegal will handle drafting, organizing records, billing processes, and research to support defense strategies. Remote/hybrid/in-office options may apply based on office needs and firm requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a practice group paralegal.
• Familiarity with state courts and e-filing procedures.
• Experience drafting legal documents and managing billing processes.
• Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Word.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Experience with Lexis Advance for legal research.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery demands and responses, correspondence, and discovery motions.
• Organize, chart, and process incoming records and invoices.
• Follow up on outstanding records via phone, email, and mail.
• Prepare answers and legal correspondence.
• Manage a large caseload while supporting multiple attorneys.
• Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure.
• Conduct case law research using Lexis Advance and public access websites to support defense strategies.
• Assist attorneys in preparing for mediation and trial.
• Retrieve and save documents using the firm’s document management system.

Skills

Communicating

Conflict Management

Professionalism

Planning & Priority Setting

Tools

Lexis Advance

NetDocs

Aderant Total Office (ATO)

Adobe

Outlook

Word

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chartwell Law is seeking a Paralegal to provide critical support to attorneys across all phases of litigation and case management. The role requires strong drafting skills, familiarity with court procedures, and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload with precision and professionalism.

The Paralegal will handle drafting, organizing records, billing processes, and research to support defense strategies. Remote/hybrid/in-office options may apply based on office needs and firm requirements.