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Title : Paralegal

Location : Illinois - Chicago
Refer to Job # SXMA775695


Paralegal The candidate will join personal injury and civil trial practice law firm. Will be assisting with the preparation, e-filing, and service of pleadings. Acting as liaison with clients for scheduling and sharing information. Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of case management spreadsheets and retrieval systems. Coordinating the collection, review and production of documents and responding to discovery requests. Assisting with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings. Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits. Researching case-related factual issues and preparing documents for process of service. Preparing briefs, discovery, pleadings, and other legal documents. Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing. Meeting and talking with clients related to written discovery and providing clients with case updates; and/or Working with attorneys on client intake meetings and opening and closing out files. The candidate should have excellent organization skills. Legal research and investigation skills. Should have ability to follow direction and procedures. Should have strong written and oral communication skills. Should have excellent skills multitasking. Should have ability to prioritize workload and assignments; and; Spanish speaking preferred. Should have Bachelor's Degree and/or Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred, and/or a combination of education and/or experience. Should have 2-3 years of significant and substantive litigation experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm setting. Should have experience drafting, editing, and filing discovery documents. Should have experience managing document production. Should have experience e-filing court documents. Should have proficiency with Document Review Software. Working knowledge and competency with case management software; and Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.
 
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