Litigation Legal Assistant – Fast-Paced Firm, Growth & Benefits

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

HSA and FSA plans available

Generous PTO policy

401K with 3% employer match

Profit sharing 1.5%

Firm paid life insurance and long-term

Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Bonuses and referral programs

Firm social events

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Chicago seeks an experienced legal assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, and be a proactive problem-solver who takes ownership of their responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, handling conflict checks, opening new files, maintaining client files, and managing attorneys' calendars.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintains attorneys' calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Teamwork

Excellent communication

Organization

Problem solving

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Chicago seeks an experienced legal assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, and be a proactive problem-solver who takes ownership of their responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential duties include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, handling conflict checks, opening new files, maintaining client files, and managing attorneys' calendars.