Litigation & Executive Support Specialist

Cozen O'Connor Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cozen O'Connor seeks a Legal Practice Assistant to support the Emerging Data Privacy Trends Team in Chicago. You will assist the chair and vice chair, manage calendars, arrange travel, and coordinate client meetings, while handling filings and document preparation with precision.

The role requires 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong typing and software skills, and the ability to work in-office at least three days a week. Salary ranges are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of legal and/or executive secretarial experience.
• Proficient with legal software and MS Office suite including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel.
• Experience with court electronic filings in federal and state courts.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office and firm software; ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Typing speed of 60+ wpm and excellent proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Type, transcribe and revise communications and legal documents for court filings.
• Prepare and submit electronic filings in federal and state courts.
• Proofread all work for typographical and grammatical accuracy.
• Provide litigation support including filings, hearings, transcripts, and coordination of court reporters.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars and coordinate meetings; set up Microsoft Teams meetings.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Executive support

Litigation support

Typing 60+ wpm

Calendar management

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

iManage/DeskSite/WorkSite

Chrome River

Docket Enterprise

DTE

Adobe Pro / PDF Docs

Job description

Cozen O'Connor seeks a Legal Practice Assistant to support the Emerging Data Privacy Trends Team in Chicago. You will assist the chair and vice chair, manage calendars, arrange travel, and coordinate client meetings, while handling filings and document preparation with precision.

The role requires 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong typing and software skills, and the ability to work in-office at least three days a week. Salary ranges are provided.