Our client, a top national law firm with twenty-three (23) offices around the country, seeks a full-time litigation paralegal/legal assistant for its Chicago office. The legal professional will provide direct support to up to three (3) attorneys. This is a hybrid position at their beautiful office located between the riverwalk and millennium park! The position comes with a great package and a salary to $90K depending on experience level.

Responsibilities: 

• Managing the intake and conflicts check process for new matters 

• Maintaining case files 

• E-filing (both state and federal) 

• Finalizing correspondence 

• Preparing TOCs/TOAs 

• Entering billable time while working with billing specialists 

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Three (3) to five (5) solid years of litigation experience (defense, civil, commercial preferred – labor and employment experience a plus!) 

• Be highly motivated, dedicated, hard-working, and comfortable working in a team environment 

• Intermediate to advanced MS Office skills - with exceptional knowledge of Excel 

• Great interpersonal skills (oral and written) 

• Knowledge of the firm's document management program, iManage/FileSite, as well as its time and billing system, Aderant, are a plus 

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

The Firm Offers: 

• Paid parking and travel reimbursement (rail and train)

• 3 choices of comprehensive medical plans 

• PTO, vacation time, sick days, holidays and a floating holiday each year 

• LT/SD Disability 

• Retirement/401k 

• Maternity leave

To learn more, contact: Victoria Richardson, Director of Legal Staff Recruiting victoria@zeregaconsulting.com