Legal Assistant Job at LHH, Chicago, IL

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  • LHH
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant 5+ years' experience to join and support our esteemed law firm client located in Chicago. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional organizational and communication skills, demonstrating proficiency in providing comprehensive administrative support to attorneys.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides proactive administrative support for Litigation attorneys and paralegals. May assist in other practice areas, as needed.
  • Displays strong attention to detail.
  • Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, responding to work requests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
  • Maintains strict confidentiality of matters and information.
  • Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
  • Interacts with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.
  • Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
  • Proactively monitors deadlines and docket entries.
  • Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
  • Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents, as well as processing mail.
  • Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
  • Transcribes dictation.
  • Files documents with courts electronically.
  • Drafts documents and filings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs is required.
  • Knowledge of the litigation process and general court operations.
  • Ability to read and identify pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.
  • Ability to occasionally work more than 40 hours per week.
  • Organize a large volume of documents by saving to various document management systems.
  • Prepare, edit, format and proofread a variety of documents (correspondence, pleadings, discovery).
  • Maintain calendars to track deadlines and status of cases, coordinate and schedule meetings, depositions, conference calls, and sends calendar invites and reminders
  • Experience in E-filing documents with various courts.

Education and Experience:

  • 5+ years’ Litigation legal assisting experience in a law firm.
  • Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
  • Ability to read, understand, and interpret complex documents such as pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.

Salary DOE

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