Legal Staff Other in Chicago, IL

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Law Firm

Chicago, IL

Legal Staff Other in Chicago, IL

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

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Job Title: Proofreader 4-Day Work Week Thursday-Sunday

Job Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive proofreading: Perform cold reads for grammar, spelling, usage, consistency, and formatting across complex legal and financial documents.
- Legal document expertise: Review materials with confidence in legal terminology, case citations, and formatting expectations.
- Quality control support: Compare revised or converted documents against originals to ensure accuracy.
- Manual markups: Apply redlining and edits manually with high precision.
- Style compliance: Ensure alignment with Bluebook, Chicago Manual of Style, and law firm best practices.
- Table and financial accuracy: Carefully review data-heavy content, including financial tables, for errors or inconsistencies.
- Collaborative independence: Work autonomously while contributing to a supportive team environment.
- Global readiness: Apply UK spelling and style conventions when needed.

Education and Experience Information:
- Education: A college degree or business certification is preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Experience: 5+ years as a legal proofreader is strongly preferred.
- Client service mindset: Ability to thrive under pressure while delivering exceptional accuracy and professionalism.
- Software proficiency: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.

Salary Information:
- Compensation Range:
- Chicago: $76,000 - $82,000
- Washington : $76,000 - $86,000
- New York City: $86,500 - $92,000
- Los Angeles: $76,000 - $82,000

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in each location. This range may differ based on geographic location and cost of living considerations. The law firm considers compensation more than just a base salary and offers an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. They also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Additional Information:
- The schedule for this position is:
- Thursday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm ET (including a one-hour break)
- Friday through Sunday: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm ET (including a one-hour break)
- Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

The law firm encourages applications even if not every job requirement is met, as the candidate may be just the right person for this role or others at the law firm.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
The law firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and criminal histories consistent with local laws. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Jun 18, 2025
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