Legal Administrative Assistant - Chicago, United States - Thompson Coburn LLP

Description

Thompson Coburn, a large full-service law firm with offices in eight (8) cities across the U.S., is in search of a Legal Administrative Assistant to join its expanding Chicago office.

With over 400 attorneys and experience in 50 areas of law, Thompson Coburn is regularly recognized for its commitment to diversity and for providing clients with outstanding value and service.

If you want to advance your career in legal administrative support with a growing team, then this might be an exciting opportunity for you.

As a Legal Administrative Assistant, you will provide support to attorneys and paralegals in our highly productive litigation practice.

To succeed in this position, you will need excellent organizational and communication skills and must be able to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

A passion for excellence and a positive mindset are important attributes in this role. After an initial period of in-office training, this non-exempt position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.


Key Responsibilities:

• Drafts, edits, and formats correspondence, memoranda, courtesy copies, notices of filing and motion, motions, certificates of service, and notices of deposition.
• Establishes and maintains calendar and deadline reminder systems; utilizes Firm's centralized docketing and calendar system and enters client data into restricted and nonrestricted departmental databases.
• Requests conflict of interest reports with File Opening/Conflicts, opens new clients and/or matters, and maintains all client and general files.
• Efiles documents in Federal and State courts.
• Assists attorney with trial preparation, assembles exhibits, and creates trial binders.
• Schedules court reporters and videographers for depositions.
• Collaborates with administrative support staff (document production, receptionists, business office, etc.); proofs documents returned from document production.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. An Associate's Degree is preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of legal administrative support experience required; three (3) to five (5) years preferred.

Thompson Coburn LLP is a large, full service, multi-state firm with offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, St.

Louis, Southern Illinois, and Washington D.C.

At Thompson Coburn, our behavior and the expectations we have of ourselves are guided by the values that we hold in the highest regard:

integrity, a passion for excellence, a focus on serving the client, a value of diversity, innovation, creativity, trust, and loyalty.

Within the Firm, we value each other as people and colleagues.

In addition to the exceptional working environment and a competitive salary, Thompson Coburn provides the following benefit options to qualifying employees:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance & ADD policies
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Profit Sharing plans
• Parking/Transportation Stipend
• Section 125 Plan (Pretax premiums, dependent care and medical reimbursement)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• College Savings Plan Deductions (529 Plans)
• Long Term Care

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V


Pay:
From $55,000.00 per year

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60603