Position Overview:
We are a boutique litigation law firm with offices in both Chicago and Washington, D.C. We are currently looking to add a strong paralegal to our team in Chicago. The position will work with the four other paralegals to provide support to the firm’s lawyers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proofreading, editing, and cite checking of fact and legal citations in memorandums and briefs.
- Submission of court filings in the state and federal electronic filing platforms.
- Assisting with discovery including document production, processing and management of electronically stored information, and attending to all facets of deposition preparation.
- Addressing all aspects of trial preparation, including onsite trial management, which may involve travel.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of litigation paralegal experience, including experience taking multiple cases to trial.
- Detail oriented with excellent follow-up and project management skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines under tight time constraints.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
- Proven ability to work independently.
- Strong interpersonal skills to ensure seamless integration into the firm’s client services culture, which requires collegiality, courtesy, diplomacy and tact.
Preferred Credentials:
- Paralegal Certificate or bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with document management systems.
- Westlaw knowledge.
- Familiarity with deposition processing software.
Compensation and Benefits:
- $115,000–140,000 salary
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Health insurance
- 401(k) including employer contribution
- Long- and short-term disability insurance
- PTO
- Parental leave
- Commuter benefit
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
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