Legal Assistant

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

1.5% Profit Sharing contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP seeks an experienced legal assistant for our Chicago office. You will draft and review legal correspondence, manage conflict checks, open and maintain client files, and support attorneys with calendar management and court filings.

The role requires 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, excellent communication, and a proactive, organized approach in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Excellent communication with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence, proofreading for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepare and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files, and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings, including electronic filings.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

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:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• 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.

Qualifications:

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

What we offer you:

• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram

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 drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

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