Litigation Legal Assistant (Hybrid)

Strategic Employment

Litigation Legal Assistant (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL
Paid
  • Responsibilities

     

    Legal Practice Assistant (Litigation & Executive Support)

    A prestigious national law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to provide litigation support to senior leadership within a highly specialized legal practice. This role supports attorneys across multiple U.S. offices and requires a professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, manages competing priorities effectively, and maintains exceptional attention to detail.

    This opportunity is ideal for a proactive legal support professional who enjoys working collaboratively while taking ownership of critical administrative and litigation-related responsibilities.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Prepare, edit, format, and proofread legal correspondence, court documents, memoranda, reports, and other attorney work product.
    • Coordinate and submit electronic filings in federal and state courts.
    • Provide litigation support, including hearing preparation, exhibit management, deposition coordination, transcript requests, and filing-related activities.
    • Manage complex attorney calendars, meeting scheduling, and Microsoft Teams coordination.
    • Arrange business travel and assist with related logistics.
    • Maintain and organize client files and case records in both electronic and physical formats.
    • Enter and track critical deadlines using legal docketing systems.
    • Process expense reports and vendor invoices through firm financial systems.
    • Assist with file closing procedures and records management.
    • Coordinate client meetings, conferences, depositions, and related hospitality arrangements.
    • Reserve conference space and support videoconferencing logistics for meetings and legal proceedings.

    Qualifications

    • 4+ years of legal litigation support experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
    • Hands-on experience with federal and state court e-filings.
    • Prior filing experience in one or more of the following jurisdictions is strongly preferred: Illinois, California, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, document formatting, redlining, and styles.
    • Experience utilizing legal document management, docketing, transcription, and expense management systems.
    • Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously while working effecitively with attorney's clients, and peers. .

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Base salary: up to $90,000k
    • Hybrid work environment.
    • Opportunity to work on high stakes, multi-jurisdiction litigation matters. 
    • Comprehensive benefits package available.

    Why Consider This Opportunity?

    Join a well-established national law firm known for handling sophisticated legal matters across a broad range of industries. This role offers exposure to high-level litigation work, collaboration with attorneys across several major markets, and the chance to be a key contributor within a respected legal team.

     

  • Compensation
    $90,000 per year