Litigation Paralegal

10-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Litigation Paralegal - Chicago, IL - Up to $115,000 salary range - 10+ years of experience in a law firm

Overview:
- Seeking a seasoned litigation paralegal for our brand-new Chicago office
- Assist attorneys with commercial litigation and complex product liability matters

Responsibilities:
- Perform a broad range of substantive paralegal tasks
- Work directly with attorneys on product liability, toxic tort disputes, complex commercial litigation, and other complex business disputes
- Maintain and monitor court deadlines for assigned cases
- Take ownership of case calendars
- Electronically file documents with the Court through the ECF system
- Perform online PACER research
- Prepare drafts of pleadings, notices, and motions
- Must have trial experience

Salary Information:
- Pursuant to the salary transparency provisions of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, compensation range for this role is $95,000-$115,000

Requirements:
- Strong organizational skills
- Well-developed critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail
- Working knowledge of Excel
- Strong sense of accountability
- Ability to take ownership over projects and responsibilities
- Proactive in resolving issues
- Team player
- Technology savvy
- 2 or 4-year degree and a paralegal certificate preferred, but work experience can be substituted for education
- Ability to conduct research using various tools, including the Internet and Westlaw
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed

About the Firm:
- More than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals
- Offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
- Strong roots in the business community
- Appreciation for new directions in the business world

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
- Firm provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants
- No discrimination in employment based on race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, service member status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law

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litigation experience, case preparation, paralegal tasks, court deadlines, electronic filing, PACER research, pleadings, motions, trial experience, organizational skills, critical thinking, attention to detail, Excel, accountability, teamwork, technology proficiency, research skills, flexibility

2 or 4-year degree and paralegal certificate preferred, but work experience may be substituted.

Submit resume and cover letter.

Qualification and Experience 2 or 4-year degree, paralegal certificate (or equivalent work experience)

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