Friedman Williams
Legal Secretary-Litigation Chicago IL
Job ID: 19631
Our client currently has an opportunity for an experienced Litigation Secretary for their Chicago office.
The ideal candidate is a bright professional with strong proofreading skills, familiarity with both state and federal court filings, E-filing experience, and is detail oriented with great spelling and grammar skills. A positive attitude and ability to adapt to a fast-moving environment are essential to this position.
Required Qualifications & Skills
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a Litigation Secretary required
• Previous experience working in the practice of Health Care a plus
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and various legal software applications
• Preparing draft court documents, specifically complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions, motions for summary judgment, correspondence and memos
• Preparing for trials as needed
• Organizing and maintaining documents, and case files
• Mailing, faxing, or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and have great follow through skills
• Must be able to coordinate complex scheduling for multiple individuals.
• Must be able to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities is essential
• Accuracy, speed and professionalism a must
• Has the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Must be skilled at typing correspondence and pleadings for attorneys
• Strong interpersonal skills
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