Hybrid Legal Practice Coordinator

Eversheds Sutherland; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Discretionary merit bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP seeks an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to support attorneys across multiple practice groups in Chicago. The role requires project management, proofreading, and strong organizational skills.

The candidate will handle calendars, travel, conflicts checks, and client liaison duties in a hybrid on-site environment. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree preferred, 2–5 years in a legal setting, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree preferred from an accredited college or university.
• Two to Five years of experience working in a legal department, law firm, or professional services organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to multi-task and prioritize workloads.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office Suite, Excel, and Power Point; experience with Aderant, InTapp, and ChromeRiver preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, edits, and files client documents and related correspondence per attorney revisions.
• Handles time entry for assigned attorney(s).
• Prepares conflicts checks and opens new matters.
• Coordinates project management of attorney matters and cases.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and travel reimbursement requests.
• Coordinate client conferences, luncheons and in-house meetings.
• Maintain and organize client files, electronic and physical.
• Assist colleagues and/or other attorneys as needed.
• Keep abreast of matters and locate materials.
• Obtain research materials as required by attorney(s) or paralegal(s).

Skills

Project management

Proofreading

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Word processing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Aderant

InTapp

ChromeRiver

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP seeks an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to support attorneys across multiple practice groups in Chicago. The role requires project management, proofreading, and strong organizational skills.

The candidate will handle calendars, travel, conflicts checks, and client liaison duties in a hybrid on-site environment. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree preferred, 2–5 years in a legal setting, and excellent communication.