Litigation Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Chicago, United States On Call Counsel Full time

Litigation Legal Assistant

Our client is a mid-sized Chicago law firm seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join its high-volume insurance defense team. This full-time position offers up to $80,000 annually with a bonus, a competitive benefits package, and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Role Overview:

As a Litigation Legal Assistant, you will support a dynamic group of attorneys handling high-volume insurance defense and civil litigation matters. The role involves daily drafting, reviewing, and filing of motions, pleadings, and legal documents. You will work on a broad range of tasks with substantial case management responsibilities across 250-500 cases per attorney. This role requires in-office availability for trials, hearings, and project support, particularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but is otherwise hybrid.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of experience in insurance defense or civil litigation on the defense side, extensive familiarity with electronic filing and document review, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Training will be provided on a Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday schedule for the first 2-4 weeks, with a shift to regular in-office work on Tuesdays and Thursdays thereafter.

Key Responsibilities:

- Draft notices and prepare documents for state and federal court filings, focusing on asbestos and insurance defense cases

- Review, proofread, and format attorneys' motions, pleadings, and other legal documents daily

- Manage electronic filings and correspondence on state and federal court docketing systems

- Draft, finalize, and monitor court orders, preparing and tracking trial notices and status of entered orders

- Conduct heavy case management using case management systems and e-discovery software

- Correspond with opposing counsel and court clerks to coordinate hearings, motions, and courtesy copies

- Use Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office Suite for document preparation and management

- Handle high-volume motion filing (15-30 per day) and support 5-7 attorneys at a time

- Assist with high-volume administrative tasks, focusing on case management and electronic filings without traditional scheduling or booking

Requirements:

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in insurance defense or civil litigation (defense side, not plaintiffs work)

- Proficiency in case management systems and e-discovery software, with experience in a high-volume practice such as workers' compensation, mass tort, or class action

- Strong familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Office applications

- Ability to work independently, managing high volumes of filings and case documentation efficiently

- Senior-level experience preferred; this is not an entry-level role

If you are detail-oriented, experienced with insurance defense case management, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume setting, we encourage you to submit your resume to Chelsea Johnson at cjohnson@oncallcounsel.com

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.

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