Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

HSA/FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K with employer contribution

Life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Bonuses & referral programs

Firm social events

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced legal assistant for our Chicago office. The role requires teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualified candidates have at least 2 years of litigation secretarial experience, proficiency with calendar management, and familiarity with court filings. Background and drug screening are required. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Organization

Flexibility

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Chicago office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive

Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented

Accountable,TakesOwnership,CorrectsMistakes

Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities:

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Abilitytomaintainahighlevelofconfidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• KnowledgeofiManageandOutlookisaplus.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,includingmedical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401Kplanincludinga3%EmployerSafeHarborcontribution
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-termdisability
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms
• Regularfirmwidesocialsandevents

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drugâfree workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a preâemployment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonableâsuspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.