Legal Assistant — Fast-Paced Personal Injury Practice

Morgan & Morgan; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan is seeking a qualified Legal Assistant to join our Chicago team. You will manage day-to-day operations, provide administrative support to the legal team, and help maintain efficient workflows in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has strong work ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in a law firm or corporate legal department. Remote or hybrid work is not eligible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates/paralegal certificate or bachelor’s preferred for this role.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• 2+ years in administrative support, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties: calendar management, file organization, and logistics.
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices.
• Improve administrative processes for workflow efficiency.
• Collect, examine and organize evidence for attorney review and case prep.
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents (pleadings, contracts).
• Research regulations, laws and legal articles to support reports and case files.
• Manage client billing and resolve billing issues with the billing attorney.
• Schedule meetings, interviews and depositions with clients and witnesses.
• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems; ensure document organization.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Paralegal studies degree/certificate/bachelor's

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Morgan & Morgan is seeking a qualified Legal Assistant to join our Chicago team. You will manage day-to-day operations, provide administrative support to the legal team, and help maintain efficient workflows in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has strong work ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience in a law firm or corporate legal department. Remote or hybrid work is not eligible.