Legal Secretary

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

H1: Join Our Team as a Legal Secretary in Chicago!
H2: Exciting Opportunity at Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Are you a skilled Legal Secretary looking for a new opportunity? Look no further! Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP is currently seeking a qualified and experienced Legal Secretary to join our litigation team in our Chicago office.

About the Role:
As a Legal Secretary at Hawkins Parnell & Young, you will provide a wide range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support to a legal team in a fast-paced environment. This position will support 4 attorneys and will include tasks such as document formatting, e-filing, calendar management, document production, expense reconciliation, and other legal administrative duties.

Salary and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary of $55,000 - $75,000 per year, complemented by a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision plan, life insurance, 401k, short and long-term disability, and profit sharing.

Responsibilities:
- Draft, transcribe, proofread, edit and file court documents and related correspondence, memorandum, pleadings and related documents
- E-file and paper file documents with local, state, federal and appellate courts
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail for the attorneys supported
- Maintain team and court calendars and keep attorneys aware of scheduled events and approaching deadlines
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, assist with travel arrangements, and reserve conference rooms
- Communicate by phone and email with clients and vendors, maintaining professionalism and a high level of customer service
- Schedule depositions
- Assist in trial preparation
- Maintain electronic and paper files on a regular basis
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reports
- Assist fellow workers and/or other timekeepers as needed
- Assist with billing

Qualifications:
- Three or more years of legal litigation secretarial experience is required, large law firm experience is a plus
- Strong organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills, possess a strong work ethic and be proficient in MS Office
- Strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated initiative and self-direction

Firm Practice Areas:
At Hawkins Parnell & Young, we have a diverse practice area including:
- Appellate
- Bad Faith and Coverage
- Banking & Finance
- Business/Commercial
- Construction
- Employee Benefits & ERISA
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
- Labor & Employment
- Legal Malpractice
- Long Term Care & Assisted Living
- Medical Malpractice
- Municipal Liability
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Toxic Tort and Environmental
- Transportation

Why Join Us?
Hawkins Parnell & Young is a national litigation powerhouse with offices spanning the United States. Our 250-person litigation team defends prominent individuals and small businesses to many of the largest corporations in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide. Our success relies on the uniqueness of each team member and we actively embrace different backgrounds and perspectives to foster a vibrant, challenging, and rewarding work environment.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

START YOUR APPLICATION today and become a part of our dynamic team at Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP in Chicago!

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Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short and Long-Term Disability, Profit Sharing

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Legal secretarial experience, document formatting, e-filing, calendar management, document production, expense reconciliation, administrative support, clerical support, communication, organizational skills, MS Office proficiency, attention to detail, self-motivation, initiative, team player

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Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or by sending a resume and cover letter to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience Three or more years of legal litigation secretarial experience, large law firm experience preferred

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