Litigation Legal Assistant

1 month ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Clyde & Co Full time

Description



Clyde & Co US LLP seeks a legal assistant with 10+ years of
experience to provide excellent secretarial and administrative support
to our trial and litigation team. The ideal candidate will be
comfortable working in a paperless environment and will tailor to the
unique support needs of each attorney while ensuring the smooth
running of the group and department as a whole.




Specific responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide legal and administrative support to a Partner and team of attorneys
  • Create, prepare, proofread, and amend high volume complex legal
    documents, pleadings, including table of contents and table of
    authorities, letters and emails
  • File pleadings with state and federal courts using various means,
    including electronic court filing systems.
  • Calendar maintenance, such as scheduling hearings, briefing
    schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, meetings, and knowledge
    of civil and federal court deadline filing dates, court rules, and procedures
  • Prepare for and assist in trials
  • Assist Paralegals in organizing case files and records maintenance
  • Assist with travel arrangements upon request including car, hotel
    and airfare reservations, and complete attorney monthly expenses to accounting
  • Administrative work, including billing, correspondence, invoices
    and reporting to clients




Qualifications

  • 10+ years of previous experience as a litigation/trial legal
    assistant or secretary
  • Must have legal experience, including filing with state and
    federal courts.
  • Knowledge in e-filing in the collar counties.
  • Strong work ethic, organizational, interpersonal, and
    communication skills are essential.
  • Ability to think ahead; to follow written and verbal instructions,
    strong skills in writing, researching, and organization/flexibility
    and Teamwork.
  • Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Previous experience with File site or iManage filing systems
  • Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks
    with a minimal level of supervision.
  • Exceptional attention to detail and high proficiency in proofreading
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and
    work with professionals inside and outside the firm.


How To Apply

Thank you for your interest in Clyde & Co US LLP. Please submit a
resume and cover letter to apply.


Our Values:

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:

  • Work as one -We are a globally connected team of
    talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
  • Excel with clients -We aim high and challenge
    ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them
    at the center of everything we do
  • Celebrate difference -We help each other to be at
    our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
  • Act boldly -We seek new opportunities, take action
    and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our
    development and contributes to growth

Clyde & Co is a leading global law
firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize
opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial
activity. When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490
partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people
in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values
are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our
endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our
firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and
act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the communities and clients it serves.

It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign,
compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis
protected by applicable law.

CLYDE & CO PRIVACY

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with
the changing needs of the business.

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