Legal Assistant

Clausen Miller P.C.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Clausen Miller P.C. is hiring a Legal Assistant for their downtown Chicago office. This role involves providing administrative and secretarial support to attorneys in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities such as maintaining files, timekeeping, and e-filing. The target pay is between $60,000 and $75,000, and a hybrid work schedule is available.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a legal secretary or assistant.
• Strong proficiency in e-filing.
• Flexibility in managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to attorneys.
• Prepare expense reimbursement requests.
• Organize and maintain legal files.

Skills

Organizational skills

Computer proficiency

Accurate typing

Knowledge of court filing rules

Education

No specific degree mentioned

Tools

Word document management software

Job description

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Clausen Miller P.C. is seeking a highly qualified Legal Assistant for our downtown Chicago office to join our Insurance Defense Practice.The Legal Assistant provides secretarial/paralegal and administrative support to attorneys, while working collaboratively with others in a fast paced, team-oriented environment. This position supports multiple attorneys as primary assignments and also provides back-up secretarial assistance to others when needed. Hybrid work schedule available.

Essential Functions

• Using Word and document management software.
• Maintains Calendar: Maintains and updates the calendars for assigned attorneys, including meetings, appointments, and due dates.
• Maintains Files: Sets up, organizes, and maintains paper and electronic files in compliance with internal policies.
• Timekeeping, Expense Reporting, Billing:Enter attorneys time and submits in a timely manner. Prepares expense reimbursements requests.
• Assists attorneys with scheduling conference calls, etc.
• Provides General Administrative Support.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant.
• Must have knowledge of federal and local court filing rules.
• Must have strong proficiency e-filing in state and federal courts.
• Accurate typing.
• Computer proficiency in the use ofWord (styles) document management and database software.
• The ability to prioritize workload and efficiently handle multiple projects with competing deadlines, and demonstrate flexibility and initiative in anticipating what needs to be done
• Organizational skills including calendaring, and proofreading.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits & Pay

Target pay range for this role is $60,000 - $75,000 based on the experience and quality of the candidate.

• Clausen Miller P.C. offers our employees competitive salaries, including Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k), best in class medical / dental / vision coverage, health savings and flexible spending accounts, plus life insurance, short-term and long-term disability benefits paid by the Firm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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