Legal Assistant

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

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Law Firm seeks entry-level Legal Assistant for Chicago office

Responsibilities:

- Draft and prepare legal documents under attorney direction
- E-file documents in a timely manner
- Maintain attorney calendars and deadlines
- Schedule depositions and hearings
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and staff in a professional manner
- Assist with trial preparation
- Collaborate with other legal assistants and the billing department
- Organize and manage files
- Monitor files and escalate issues as necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- 1+ years of legal assistant experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience managing attorney schedules and court deadlines
- Experience with e-filing
- Marketing experience a plus
- High School Diploma or equivalent required

Physical Demands:

- Mostly sedentary position with occasional standing and walking
- May require bending, stretching, and reaching
- May involve lifting up to 20 pounds
- Regularly required to see, talk, and hear

Working Conditions:

- Indoor office environment with varying noise levels
- Varying degrees of temperature
- May be interrupted from time to time

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer paid life and short-term disability insurance
- Generous 401(k) plan match
- Paid vacation and more

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, . (QPWB) is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates for a fast-paced and challenging work environment.

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H2: Responsibilities, Qualifications, Physical Demands, Working Conditions, and Benefits

Bold Headline: Law Firm Seeks Entry-Level Legal Assistant for Chicago Office

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Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan match, paid vacation

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Legal drafting, e-filing, calendaring, trial preparation, client communication, Microsoft Office

High School Diploma or equivalent

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Qualification and Experience High School Diploma or equivalent

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