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Title : Legal Secretary

Location : Illinois - Chicago
Refer to Job # JCON847944

Legal Secretary The candidate will be engaged in the work of the attorney by demonstrating knowledge and status of current cases and projects and meet project deadlines by utilizing available resources. Provide support to up to four attorneys in employment law matters and backup support as needed. Answer phones and communicate with clients. Act as liaison between internal departments and outside agencies. Preparation/revision of correspondence, pleadings, documents and other clerical assignments as directed. Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material. Prepare engagement letters. Maintain calendars, CLE, reports and time records. Book and organize travel arrangements including flights, hotels, and transportation. Keep the docketing department apprised of deadlines for litigation attorneys. Transcribe electronic dictation, and schedule depositions. Various office and client filing; proofreading documents. Prepare documents for filing with various courts (Circuit and Federal), including e-filing in Federal court, Cook County and collar counties. Review proformas and edit bills according to client billing arrangement. Assist with copying and printing large documents. Organize and maintain file materials, scanning and downloading large documents. The candidate should have 5 years of litigation legal secretarial experience within a law firm, at least one of which was in the labor and employment field preferred. A High School diploma or equivalent is required. A 4-year college degree is preferred. Typing 65+ wpm. Experience with InTapp and Netdocs is a plus. Familiarity with state and federal rules and procedures. Must have a solid understanding of technical legal terminology as well as court filings. Experienced with trial preparation and briefs. Proficient with generating Tables of Authorities. Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent proofreading skills. Ability to multi-task, and timely respond to deadlines as well as balance workload. Proficiency in Office Suite 365 including Outlook and Word, and basic knowledge of Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a cooperative, small office environment and communicate with attorneys and support staff on every level. Detail-oriented, thorough and accurate. The ability to learn new technology. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive attitude.

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