Legal Assistant

Avanti Staffing; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanti Staffing is seeking a legal assistant for a Chicago law firm with at least 3 years of current experience in litigation. The role focuses on document management, calendar control, and drafting correspondence, with 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

The candidate will check attorney correspondence, manage calendars, finalize pleadings, pull files, draft subpoena requests, and organize materials while maintaining strong technical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of current experience in a law firm.
• Litigation experience required.
• Strong technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Check attorney correspondence
• Attorney calendar management
• Finalize letter from attorneys to send to clients/attorneys
• Finalize pleadings
• Pull files for attorneys
• Draft subpoena requests
• Organize files
• Dictation when needed

Skills

Litigation experience

Technical skills

Job description

Chicago law firm has an opening for a legal assistant with at least 3 years of current experience. Applicants should have litigation experience and strong technical skills. This position is working in the office 4 days a week and 1 one day from home.

Responsibilities

• Check attorney correspondence
• Attorney calendar management
• Finalize letter from attorneys to send to clients/attorneys
• Finalize pleadings
• Pull files for attorneys
• Draft subpoena requests
• Organize files
• Dictation when needed

Salary is based on experience and firm offers great benefits.