Paralegal - Financial Services Litigation

Polsinelli; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) benefits

Job summary

Polsinelli PC is seeking a Paralegal to support its Financial Services Litigation Group in Chicago. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of law firm experience, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

The role requires maintaining 1600 billable hours annually. Responsibilities include coordinating filings across state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums; reviewing pleadings; performing legal research; ensuring Bluebook accuracy; managing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of law firm paralegal experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Proficiency with legal research and Bluebook rules
• Experience managing docketing and discovery processes

Responsibilities

• Coordinate filings in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums
• Review and ensure filings comply with rules, deadlines, and venue practices
• Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel
• Conduct docket searches and manage calendar deadlines
• Prepare deposition, trial binders, and production materials
• Support trial preparation and cross-jurisdictional litigation support

Skills

Paralegal

Attention to detail

Legal research

Bluebook citations

Docketing

Education

Paralegal Certificate or related degree

Tools

NYSCEF

CM/ECF

PACER

iManage

Job description

At Polsinelli, What a Law Firm Should Be is not just our tagline, it is what we live every day. We strive to create an environment where our team members are encouraged to bring their creativity and professional passions into the workplace so that they can thrive. Are you a person who has a keen eye for detail, thrives in a professional environment and wants to be part of a dynamic team? We have the perfect role for an engaging professional like you!

Polsinelli is hiring a Paralegal to support its Financial Services Litigation Group in the firm's Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, New York and St. Louis office. Candidates must be extremely organized, team-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate will be a self-starter who possesses the ability to work independently and as part of a team in addition to taking ownership of assigned office responsibilities. Candidates should be proactive and able to anticipate, analyze, and resolve issues under pressure, and have at least 5+ years of previous law firm experience as a paralegal and/or legal assistant. The position requires a minimum of 1600 billable hours annually.

Core Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate filings and procedural processes in state, federal, appellate, and ADR forums, including both electronic and in-person submissions.
• Review and ensure legal filings comply with jurisdictional rules, judge-specific procedures, and venue practices across multiple court systems.
• Liaise with courts, filing services, and local counsel to meet procedural and scheduling requirements.
• Stay current on procedural updates and judges' rules and disseminate relevant information.
• Conduct docket searches and retrieve necessary legal documents from court repositories and databases.
• Execute rules-based calendaring and support court & calendar functions to ensure deadline compliance across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with the docketing team to generate reports and track filings, court dates, and procedural deadlines.
• Knowledge of New York real property law, including familiarity with relevant statutes, case law, and common legal instruments (e.g., deeds, leases, mortgages)
• Perform legal research and factual investigations; analyze and proofread documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Verify the accuracy of legal citations using Bluebook, local standards, cite-checking, and Shepardizing techniques.
• Draft and review tables of contents and authorities (TOC/TOA) and prepare document indexes for court and ADR submissions.
• Review, organize, redact, bates-stamp, and index documents for e-discovery; prepare privilege logs and production matrixes.
• Assemble deposition, hearing, and trial binders with labeled and indexed supporting materials.
• Support trial preparation by organizing trial exhibits, motions, evidence, and witness materials.
• Coordinate logistics for trial schedules including court reporters, witness appearances, and delivery of trial materials.
• Help develop and maintain standard operating procedures related to calendaring, filings, and cross-jurisdictional litigation support.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS USED

• Electronic filing systems (NYSCEF, CM/ECF, PACER), document management software, and legal research platforms
• Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Kofax
• iManage

Requirements

• Paralegal Certificate or related degree preferred
• 5 Years Experience
• 4 days in-office
• Start time for this role will be either 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. (Workday hours Monday to Thursday 7.75 hours and Friday 7.5 hours plus overtime when necessary.)

The budgeted salary range for this role is $90,000 -$125,000.

As part of full-time employment associated with this position, Polsinelli PC offers the following benefits:

• Paid time off
• sick time off
• a referral program
• medical insurance and benefits
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• ID Theft insurance
• long-term disability benefits
• short-term disability benefits
• Parking/Transit reimbursement (varies depending on location)
• 401(k) benefits
• employee assistance benefits

Polsinelli PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity and expression, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.