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Title : Paralegal Position

Location : Illinois - Chicago
Refer to Job # RTYB703939

Paralegal Position Responsibilities : The candidate will be assisting attorneys in preparation pleadings, hearings and trials. Investigating and fact-finding for cases. Identifying relevant legal articles, laws and judicial decisions for cases. Assisting in preparing legal documents such as legal arguments, motions, contracts and agreements. Organizing, indexing and tracking files. Analyzing and organizing information to produce reports, when necessary. Providing administrative support for attorneys. Requirements : The candidate must have a Paralegal Degree and at least minimum of 5 years experience. Also preferred but not mandatory is a Bachelor's Degree Majoring in English. Must be familiar with basic computer skills and know how to use the excel, spreadsheet, power-point, word etc. Applicant must have the command of English grammar, must be kind and respectful to the clients. Close proximity to the location, punctuality to work and proper dressing is required. Excellent organizational and logic skills. Familiarity with legal databases, Lexis or Westlaw. Ability to multi-task and perform on deadline. Prepare pleadings such as answers, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, and motions for summary judgment and use judgement to identify and know how to escalate issues. Ability to review and complete with little or no guidance e-discovery from opposing counsel, coordinating client responses, preparation of outgoing discovery drafts with limited number of errors and/or corrections and perform on deadline. State court (cook county) and federal filings (Northern District of Illinois) electronically. Honesty in all aspect is a must, followed by work and professional ethics. Three month probationary period, no benefits during the first three full month, thereafter and depending on the work performance candidate will receive added benefits.

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