Chicago Business & Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

Roetzel & Andress • Full-time • Chicago, IL, US • 2d ago

The Chicago office of Roetzel & Andress is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant with a minimum of 5 years of business and commercial litigation experience. Roetzel & Andressis a full-service law firm with locations across Ohio and Florida, as well as in Chicago, Detroit, Lexington, and Washington, D.C. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to national and international corporations, closely held and family-run businesses, institutions, organizations, and individuals.

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for managing day-to-day administrative and clerical needs of the practice. The ideal candidate is an initiative-taker, highly motivated, with excellent communication, organizational and computer skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provides administrative support to the attorneys and backup support to legal assistants in support of their specific practice group’s needs and requirements.

Key Duties/Accountabilities Include (but not limited to):

Transcribe/type all correspondence, produce letters, court documents (pleadings, discovery

requests/responses, notices, subpoenas), legal forms, internal administrative forms as directed or

required and schedule depositions/court appearances.

Responsible for incoming, outgoing, and internal mail of assignments
Maintain orderly filing of correspondence/documents in iManage for all matters assigned to

supervising attorneys.

Assist attorney with client billings as directed
Maintain updated professional schedules/calendars, court dates and deadlines of assigned

attorneys.

Manage appropriate communications with clients and professional associates on behalf of

assigned attorneys as directed.

Schedule meetings via Zoom/Teams as well as conference rooms
Prepare/submit attorney expense reports via ChromeRiver
Complete and process miscellaneous disbursement charge records pertaining to client billings in

accordance with established procedures.

Complete and process required forms for the opening of new matters and closing files as directed

and in accordance with established procedures.

Assist with legal assistant overflow work from within practice group or in other practice groups

when requested and as available.

Perform additional legal assistant duties required by the involvement of assigned attorneys in

anyfirm administrative duties, firm committees, and community/professional associations and

organizations.

Make required travel arrangements for assigned attorneys

Recommended Position Requirements:

High school graduate or equivalency, with minimum of 5 years of business and commercial

litigation legal assistant experience.

Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and perform the duties above in a timely

and accurate manner.

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interact with employees and

vendors.

Initiative-taker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail to function in a

demandingenvironment.

Ability to work with all levels of staff in a team environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, electronic document management software,

and e-Filing in state and federal courts.

Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to meet time-sensitive deadlines is

required.

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work and time
Customer service attitude, approach, and professionalism in dealing with internal and external

individuals.

Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, excellent proof-reading skills and flexible
Ability to follow detailed instructions, take direction, prioritize assignments and manage multiple

projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Notary Public, a plus

The candidate must also pass a background check as a condition for employment.

Competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Roetzel & Andress is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Roetzel & Andress maintains a policy of non-discrimination and inclusion with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. All decisions as to employment with the Firm are governed solely based on merit, competence, and qualifications and are not influenced or informed in any manner by the employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute.

Roetzel & Andress LPA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Click the linkbelow for details in English and Spanish. https://www.ralaw.com/careers#e-verify

Please respond with a cover letter and resume.

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