Remote Litigation Legal Assistant — Expert Case & Filing

O'Hagan Meyer; Chicago (IL); À distance; USD 85 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Care Plan

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Résumé du poste

O’Hagan Meyer is seeking a highly organized litigation Legal Assistant to support a team of attorneys, manage caseloads, and prepare various legal documents. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and familiarity with electronic filing in state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal certificate with 5+ years in litigation, proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and ECF/Pacer systems, and is comfortable working remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of litigation support experience as a legal assistant/secretary.
• California court filings experience required.
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols.

Responsabilités

• Provide lititgation support to multiple attorneys with heavy caseloads.
• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and correspondence per court rules.
• Prepare court filings for state, federal and appellate courts, including electronic and traditional filings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and track reimbursements.
• Assist with discovery and trial support, including document production and exhibit prep.
• Maintain filing systems and databases for accurate data retrieval.
• Monitor litigation calendars, deadlines, hearings, and trial dates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Outils

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Pacer/ECF

iManage

Description du poste

O’Hagan Meyer is seeking a highly organized litigation Legal Assistant to support a team of attorneys, manage caseloads, and prepare various legal documents. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and familiarity with electronic filing in state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal certificate with 5+ years in litigation, proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and ECF/Pacer systems, and is comfortable working remotely.