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Legal Staff in Chicago, IL

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd Apr 21,2014 Location USA Chicago IL
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In-House

Legal Staff

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 3 yrs required

Profile

Legal Secretary The candidate performs a broad range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support for one or more attorneys. Organizes and maintains all files relating to litigation and administrative matters under direct supervision of attorneys. Responsible for assisting the attorney(s) with secretarial and clerical duties including transcription, typing, filing and data entry. Maintains calendar for assigned attorney(s), office database for cases, and organization of assigned cases. Requires knowledge of document formats of a legal nature such as contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions. May have client, counsel and witness contact requiring discretion and judgment. Under moderate supervision, performs basic legal research for BU or SSU attorneys. May assist in other legal work, including contract preparation, visa application, licensing activities and regulatory matters involving insurance departments. Provides appropriate research results for inclusion in collective paralegal research database.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have completed High School Diploma Or Equivalent. Should have 3+ years of related experience. Should have knowledge of legal terminology and document format such ascontracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions. Should demonstrates good customer service skills. Must have effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage. Must understand technical legal terminology. Should be PC literate with proficiency in the use of Lotus Notes, Excel, Windows or other equivalent software and familiarity with internet research,including Lexis-Nexis and NILS. Familiarity with litigation managementsoftware systems a plus. Must have ability to efficiently use Dictaphone and PC for word processing and database functions with working knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Additional info

Position ID 31909.

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