Legal Secretary, Onsite

Swanson Martin and Bell LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid vacation and sick time

Holiday pay

Transit benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP, a downtown Chicago litigation firm, seeks an experienced legal secretary to support our attorneys. The role requires handling e-filings, calendar management, and filing new matters with attention to detail.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of litigation experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. DMS experience (iManage) is a plus. Compensation is hourly, with benefits described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience
• Minimum of 2 years of e-filing experience
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team, to assist attorneys
• Excellent communication skills, including attention to detail in writing
• Proficient in Microsoft skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Document Management System (DMS) experience (iManage)

Responsibilities

• Preparing e-filings for court
• Scheduling depositions where many parties are involved
• Maintaining attorneys' calendars
• Opening new files
• Time entry (Aderant)
• Preparing expense reports (ChromeRiver)
• Day-to-day responsibilities

Skills

Litigation experience

E-filing

Independent work

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

iManage

Job description

Swanson Martin & Bell, LLPhas an opening for an experiencedLegal Secretaryto support litigation attorneys out of our downtown Chicago office. The ideal candidate is energetic, detail-oriented, able to manage busy attorneys and work independently.

Responsibilities

include but are not limited to, preparing e-filings for court, scheduling depositions where many parties are involved, maintaining attorneys' calendars, opening new files, time entry (Aderant), preparing expense reports (ChromeRiver), and day-to-day responsibilities.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience
• Minimum of 2 years of e-filing experience
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team, to assist attorneys
• Excellent communication skills, including attention to detail in writing
• Proficient in Microsoft skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Document Management System (DMS) experience (iManage)

Compensation: $35.71-$37.36 per hour (based on a 35-hour work week), DOE

Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP offers an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, qualified transportation benefits, life insurance, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, and 401(k).

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