Legal Assistant

Clausen Miller; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k)

Health, dental, vision coverage

Health savings and flexible spending

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Clausen Miller P.C. seeks 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.

Hybrid work schedule available. The role supports multiple attorneys as primary assignments and also provides back-up secretarial assistance to others when needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant.
• Knowledge of federal and local court filing rules.
• Strong proficiency in e-filing in state and federal courts.
• Accurate typing.
• Proficient in Word (Styles), document management and database software.
• Ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple deadlines.
• Time management skills.
• Organizational skills including calendaring, and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Tools

Word

Document management software

E-filing

Job description

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
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills including calendaring, and proofreading.

Benefits & Pay

Target pay range for this role is $60,000 - $78,000 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.