Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Corporate Law) (Litigation)
Salary: $50,000 to start
Location:
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
Position Type: Full-time | Direct-hire
Job Description:
Legal Assistance / Legal Admin / Paralegal
Legal Assistant and Paralegal (Corporate Law) (Litigation)
As Legal Assistant and Paralegal, you will:
- Join a specialist in condominium and home owner association legal services
- Prepare legal documents, correspondence and pleadings
- These include, but are not limited to, complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs and affidavits
- Assist Lawyers with trail preparation processes
- Prepare/organize exhibits
- Coordinate witnesses
- Conduct legal research
- File motions
- Participate in client meetings
- Coordinate with process servers
- Maintain manual and electronic file systems
- Provide additional support to Lawyers/Partners
- Perform additional general office, clerical and administrative duties as requested
- Handle special projects
- Perform other duties as assigned
An ideal candidate profile will include:
- Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal experience
- Corporate Law experience
- Litigation experience
With:
- Fast and Accurate Typing / Data Entry skills
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word
Pluses:
+++ Experience with condominium and home owner association legal services
+++ Corel Word Perfect experience
+++ An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree and/or Paralegal Certification
Northwest Suburbs of Chicago - Arlington Heights, IL
JobGiraffe's client is a law firm specializing in Real Estate Law.
Please submit your resume by using the Apply Now feature.
All resumes submitted will be reviewed based on the candidate profile listed above.
Candidates with the most relevant background will be selected first and asked to participate in a screening.
Initial phone screenings can be conducted from 7AM to 7PM Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 9AM to 12PM.
JG ID #23-1706 - Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Job Benefits: BCBS Medical Insurance, 401(k), Profit Sharing and PTO
Relevant Skills, Experience, Industries:
Administrative Skills
Legal/Criminal Justice/Court Administrative Skills,
Services: Professional, Business, Scientific, Technical, Industrial, Commercial
Recent Grads and Entry Level/Will Train
Management Skills - People or Projects
Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations Skills
Travel/Meeting and Event Planning
Healthcare-Medical/Medical Claims/Billing
Human Resources/Benefits Administration/Payroll/Training/Recruiting/Staffing
Information Technology - Computer Hardware & Software
Real Estate/Property Management