Legal Jobs in Joliet

Legal Assistant Candidate will be helping us shepherd cases from intake to successfully completed. Will work in tandem with the firm's attorneys to handle the cases. File management includes, in charge of starting a new client file and filling it out with all the necessary information. Court filings includes, communicate with courts, insurance companies, and other attorneys to make sure the case is moving forward. Calendar management will include, appointments scheduling, ... read more

Associate Attorney Candidate must have: Licensed in State of Illinois, in Good Standing. 3-5 years of personal injury litigation experience in the Greater Chicago area. Experience in taking and defending depositions. Have attended arbitrations and mediations. Have second chair trial experience. Competitive within your cases, collaborative with co-workers. Self-motivated team player. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience drafting pleadings. Ability to ... read more

Seeking an Associate Attorney with 6+ years’ experience in litigation. Candidate must be a highly motivated and organized individual willing to work with both existing and future clients. Should be capable of conducting thorough research, have experience in handling all aspects of discovery, including depositions and have motion and trial experience. Familiarity and experience with eminent domain and condemnation matters is a plus. read more

Paralegal The candidate must have Paralegal certificate. Should preferably have 1-2 years experience in family law. Proficient in various office software i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel and Family Law Software is needed. read more

Legal Assistant The candidate will work within prescribed guidelines set by supervising attorneys and take initiative to complete given tasks using the resources provided using task prioritization. This position reports to two partners and two associate attorneys. Should have prior civil litigation experience, with preference given to applicants with 3+ years of experience in managing municipal, corporate and/or real estate matters. Strong communication skills and ability ... read more

Law Student Internship, School Year The law students will perform a variety of duties depending on experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. These duties may include: client interviews and case investigation; drafting of pleadings, memoranda and briefs; negotiation; direct representation at administrative hearings; court representation under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711; and legal research. All work is supervised by an experienced attorney. read more

Legal Secretary Duties: Participate in a full range of office duties in a fast-paced environment including daily typing, drafting legal pleadings, filing, photocopying, answering the phone, conducting initial intake, orderly maintenance of cases and form files, greeting clients/guests, generating case reports as needed, and other clerical duties. read more

Part-Time Paralegal/Legal Assistant The candidate will be concentrating in insurance defense litigation. In addition to Paralegal duties, must have good communication skills and be proficient in word and excel. Must be graduate with Paralegal certification and/or law firm litigation experience preferred. read more

Paralegal Internships Interns perform a variety of duties at Prairie State depending on their experience level and the needs of a particular office or project. Paralegal interns may interview clients; drafting of pleadings; perform legal research; and assist attorneys prepare for trial. Internship applications from students who have outside funding or seek school credit, or who simply wish to volunteer their time will be considered. read more

Internship Intern may be asked to do a variety of things, including day-to-day office work such as answering phones, writing letters and assisting with media clips. In addition, interns may be assigned to assist in various constituent case work or work on District-based projects of importance. read more