Legal Assistant - Chicago, United States - Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Description
Overview:
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm has an immediate opening for a full-time entry level Legal Assistant working out of our Chicago Office.
Responsibilities:
- Under attorney direction, draft and prepare pleadings and any other documents as necessary.
- Efile documents when required in a timely manner.
- Ensure that all documents have been proofread, edited and revised as necessary for accuracy and formatting.
- Maintain attorney calendars including handling the calculation and calendaring of all deadlines.
- Schedule depositions, hearings and any other legal proceedings necessary.
- Correspond and coordinate with opposing counsel, clients, court personnel, staff and any other individuals in contact with the firm promptly and professionally.
- Assist with trial preparation.
- Coordinate with other legal assistants as necessary to collaborate on work.
- Collaborate with the billing department and assist with any inquiries.
- Ensure organization of files including maintenance and management.
- Monitor files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Perform timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to case.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting attorneys preferred. (Government Contracts/Procurement and General Litigation preferred)
- Experience managing attorney's schedules, calendaring court dates & deadlines preferred.
- Experience efiling with the state court system.
- Marketing experience, a plus
- Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- High School Diploma or its equivalent required.
Physical Demands
This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time.
Working Conditions
This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.
Benefits
Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees including medical, dental & vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more.
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position.
LI-AR1
More jobs from Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
-
Attorney - Orlando PIP
Orlando, United States - 1 week ago
-
Attorney - Tallahassee
Tallahassee, United States - 1 week ago
-
Receptionist
Miami, United States - 6 hours ago
-
Associate Attorney
New Orleans, United States - 2 weeks ago
-
Associate Attorney
Tallahassee, United States - 1 week ago
-
Attorney - Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, United States - 1 week ago