Legal Assistant Paralegal

Keogh Law, Ltd.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

RTA/CTA Transit Benefit Program

Job summary

Keogh Law, Ltd. in Chicago seeks a full-time, in-person assistant/paralegal with substantial involvement in client intake, case management, and drafting pleadings for class actions and consumer suits.

The role requires knowledge of federal court rules, e-filing, and discovery coordination; duties include document management, preparing pleadings, and front-desk support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Understands Federal court rules and procedures.
• Proficient in LexisNexis or Westlaw for legal research.
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery.
• Excellent organizational skills and deadline discipline.
• Strong MS Office and Adobe Acrobat proficiency.
• Familiarity with e‑filing systems.
• Experience with class actions and consumer lawsuits a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle client intake and case management.
• Prepare pleadings, correspondence, and exhibits.
• Coordinate document productions, including e‑discovery.
• Maintain and search case databases.
• Assist with discovery requests and responses.
• Front desk coverage when needed.
• Ensure filing in state and federal courts.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Legal research (LexisNexis/Westlaw)

Draft pleadings and discovery

Understanding federal court rules

E-filing familiarity

Independent work ethic / time mgmt

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Boutique class action Chicago loop law firm looking for a full time in person assistant/paralegal to have substantial involvement in client intake, case management, drafting of pleadings, filing in state and federal courts, and discovery coordination for class actions and individual consumer suits.

Pay is commensurate with experience. Health Insurance, 401(k) with employer contribution and RTA/CTA Transit Benefit Program.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with prior experience as a litigation paralegal.
• Understands complex legal concepts and terminology.
• Knowledge of the rules regulating paralegals/legal assistants.
• In-depth knowledge of Federal court rules and procedures, and the skills to find and understand those in other jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of Federal e‑filing systems, and the ability to learn e‑filing systems in other jurisdictions.
• Ability to perform legal research using LexisNexis or Westlaw.
• Ability to draft pleadings and discovery.
• Ability to work independently, organize and prioritize workload, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines and maintain patience in high pressure situations.
• Strong working knowledge of advanced functions of Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with in class actions, consumer law and Concordance type discovery software a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for intake of potential clients.
• Prepare pleadings and other legal documents, correspondence, and exhibits, format and proof.
• Assist with discovery requests and responses; conduct document searches; organize documents and coordinate document productions, including bates‑stamping, redaction, production logs, and e discovery.
• Maintain and search databases.
• Work with clients and class members to gather and convey information.
• Perform administrative functions such as maintaining a paperless office by scanning and filing documents in document management system; perform word processing functions, perform filing, e‑filing, service and mailing of pleadings, documents, correspondence and courtesy copies, calendar deadlines. This position will also be slotted for front desk responsibilities when needed.