Hybrid Litigation Assistant: Mass Tort Support

Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy in Chicago offers a hybrid legal assistant role supporting litigation teams. You will prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, and related documents, and file materials with state and federal courts.

Responsibilities include discovery, deposition tracking, and coordinating hearings with court reporters and counsel. A strong background with multiple attorneys and deadlines is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or its equivalent required, or certificate or degree from a business school is preferred.
• Requires at least 3 years of legal secretarial, executive secretarial or secretarial administrative assistant experience, preferably with a medium-to-large sized law or professional firm.
• Strong knowledge of court rules and litigation procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of legal documents and terminology.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong secretarial skills including typing, proofreading, spelling, grammar, and math.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and use own judgment in decision making on how to adequately and efficiently meet all deadlines.
• Ability to take the initiative in handling projects and anticipating what needs to be done.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing a variety of litigation documents, such as pleadings, motions, briefs, and other related documents.
• Assist in filing legal documents with state and federal courts, including service of all documents upon parties and the Court, where required.
• Assist in the preparation and service of discovery and document productions.
• Track deposition calendar and maintain index of deposition summary memoranda.
• Assist in the scheduling and coordination of depositions, mediations, and other legal proceedings with court reporters, witnesses, outside counsel, opposing counsel and other parties, and maintain docket of litigation cases.
• Experience handling multiple attorneys with full caseloads.
• Assist with client engagement and retention, including preparation of engagement letter, conflict check, conflict waivers, and submitting information to open matters.
• Provide overflow assistance as requested from different offices.
• May be required to assist in trial preparation, including creating trial binders and exhibits.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Time management

Organizational skills

Typing

Attention to detail

Deadline driven

Education

High School Diploma

Business School Certificate

Job description

Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy in Chicago offers a hybrid legal assistant role supporting litigation teams. You will prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, and related documents, and file materials with state and federal courts.

Responsibilities include discovery, deposition tracking, and coordinating hearings with court reporters and counsel. A strong background with multiple attorneys and deadlines is preferred.