Legal Assistant Hybrid - Chicago, IL

Description

The Chicago office of Hall & Evans, LLC, a well-known defense litigation firm headquartered in Denver, CO, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant Hybrid to join our team. Preferred qualifications include a minimum of 5 years' of prior experience Legal Assistant Hybrid or Paralegal assisting with civil litigation cases in the Chicago area, including medical malpractice and/or nursing home litigation, and premises liability. This position requires 80 billable hours, monthly.

Hall & Evans offers a competitive salary with a bonus plan, a comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, LTD insurance coverages fully paid by the Firm, co-shared premiums for dependent coverages, and other terrific voluntary benefits. You will be working with and learning from talented and experienced professionals. Our goal is to foster a collaborative culture that honors work/life balance.

Requirements

• Assemble and file documents electronically;
• Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing;
• Expert coordination for depositions and trials;
• Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents;
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills;
• Process payment requests and coordinates the client billing process;
• Maintain client files and contact information;
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements;
• Outlook/LSS calendaring, and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred;
• Well-developed skills in editing, proofreading, and grammar; 
• Ability to anticipate problems, find solutions, and prioritize work accordingly; 
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills; 
• Effectively manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines; 
• Ability to exercise a high degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment; 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel); 
• Knowledge of manipulation and editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe; 
• Ability to work overtime as necessary;
• Other administrative tasks, as assigned;
• Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred.

Minimum of high school graduation; business school, or related professional legal secretarial degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred.  

Are we the right fit for you? We are a firm that offers:

•  Financial stability;
• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code, in a modern office setting;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Onsite training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Current technology and our own in-house IT professionals!

Hall & Evans, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.