Law Firm
Chicago, IL
Legal Staff Paralegal in Chicago, IL
Legal Staff
Min 3 yrs required
No
Education
Bachelors Degree
Experience
3 years
Job Type
Regular Full-Time
The Paralegal Manager at McGuireWoods LLP is responsible for overseeing the firm's corporate paralegals and providing support and guidance to the legal support staff. This position is available in multiple locations including Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Chicago. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience as a supervisor in a law firm setting. The salary for this position ranges from USD $119, to USD $182, per year, and the job is a regular full-time position.
Responsibilities:
- Management and oversight of the Corporate Paralegals, Case Assistants and Legal Support employees.
- Plan and coordinate the delegation and tracking of work assignments
- Monitor overall utilization of corporate paralegals and case assistants.
- Review, develop and administer training and development curriculum, including managing third-party programs and licenses for paralegals and legal support.
- Update and maintain corporate paralegal program documents, training materials and other resources including the Portal page content.
- Generate, analyze, and summarize various management reports including but not limited to overtime reports, time entry compliance tracking, productivity reports, etc.
- Develop and cultivate positive working relationships with Corporate Department Chairs and Paralegal Coordinator.
- Customarily and regularly direct the work of direct reports. Exercises authority to hire/terminate or particular weight is given to the recommendation/suggestion of hire, termination, advancement, promotion or other status change regarding those employees.
- Supervision includes, but is not limited to, interviewing, selecting and training employees, setting and adjusting pay and work hours, preparing and conducting performance appraisals, coaching and counseling and planning/apportioning work among employees.
- Perform additional duties as directed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience as a supervisor in a law firm environment.
- Corporate Paralegal experience required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels within the Firm.
- Professional demeanor at all times.
- PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other firm provided software.
- Ability to travel to other office locations as needed.
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 3 years
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
H1: Paralegal Manager at McGuireWoods LLP Multiple Locations Full-Time
H2: Corporate Paralegal Management Legal Talent Management Law Firm Opportunity
Overview:
McGuireWoods LLP, one of the world's leading law firms, is seeking a Paralegal Manager to oversee the firm's corporate paralegals and provide support to the legal support staff. This position is available in multiple locations, including Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Chicago. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience as a supervisor in a law firm setting. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary ranging from USD $119, to USD $182, per year.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Corporate Paralegals, Case Assistants, and Legal Support employees.
- Coordinate and delegate work assignments.
- Monitor utilization of corporate paralegals and case assistants.
- Develop and administer training and development programs for paralegals and legal support.
- Update and maintain program documents and training materials.
- Generate and analyze management reports.
- Cultivate positive relationships with department chairs and paralegal coordinators.
- Direct the work of direct reports and make hiring and termination decisions.
- Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and counseling to employees.
- Perform additional duties as directed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience as a supervisor in a law firm environment.
- Corporate paralegal experience is required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels within the firm.
- Professional demeanor at all times.
- Proficiency in PC skills and firm-provided software.
- Willingness to travel to other office locations as needed.
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Experience: 3 years
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
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- Paralegal Manager Opportunity at Leading Law Firm
- Full-Time Position Available in Multiple Locations
- Competitive Salary and Benefits Package
- Corporate Paralegal Management and Legal Talent Management Role
- Join a Diverse and Inclusive Firm
- Hybrid Remote Option for Work-Life Balance
- Applicant Rights and Privacy Safeguards
- Responsibilities of the Paralegal Manager
- Qualifications and Requirements for the Role
- Education, Experience, and Job Type Details
Bullet points:
- Oversee corporate paralegals and legal support staff at **Members Only**
- Coordinate work assignments and monitor utilization of paralegals and assistants.
- Develop and administer training programs for paralegals and legal support.
- Cultivate positive relationships with department chairs and paralegal coordinators.
- Bachelor's degree and at least three years of experience as a supervisor in a law firm setting required.
- Professional demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills, and proficiency in PC software.
- Travel may be required to other office locations.
- Competitive salary and benefits package offered.
- Firm values diversity and inclusion and offers hybrid remote work option.
- Apply now to join a leading law firm with a strong reputation.
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