Litigation Secretary — Detail-Driven Court Filing Pro

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, a mid-sized Chicago law firm, seeks a litigation secretary to support busy attorneys with deadlines, filings, and client correspondence.

Responsibilities include typing, proofreading, preparing pleadings, managing paper and electronic files, scheduling depositions, and tracking court deadlines. Requires 2+ years in litigation support, 85 wpm typing, MS Office and Adobe Acrobat; High School Diploma or GED; strong organization and communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as a litigation secretary.
• Typing speed of 85 wpm with high accuracy; proficient with Word, Outlook, Excel.
• Experience filing documents with State and Federal Courts, including electronic filing.
• High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent transcription, grammar, proofreading and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Type, proofread, format and edit legal documents under deadlines.
• Heavy court filings including serving pleadings at state and federal levels.
• Open new client and matter files; maintain attorney and client files.
• Organize and maintain binders for trial and work papers; manage calendars.
• Schedule appointments, depositions, meetings; travel arrangements; set up conference calls.
• Enter attorney time into time-keeping program; track CLE records.
• Assist fellow secretaries and attorneys as needed.

Skills

Typing 85 wpm

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Communication skills

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

NetDocs

Timekeeping programs

PowerPoint

Job description

Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, a mid-sized Chicago law firm, seeks a litigation secretary to support busy attorneys with deadlines, filings, and client correspondence.

Responsibilities include typing, proofreading, preparing pleadings, managing paper and electronic files, scheduling depositions, and tracking court deadlines. Requires 2+ years in litigation support, 85 wpm typing, MS Office and Adobe Acrobat; High School Diploma or GED; strong organization and communication.