Legal Secretary

Legal Secretary

Northwest Suburbs, IL | Full-Time | 8:30 AM–5:30 PM

A well-established law firm in the Northwest Suburbs is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary with recent law firm experience, ideally supporting both litigation and corporate/business matters.

The firm handles a broad mix of matters, including civil and commercial litigation, business and corporate law, real estate, community association matters, employment law, estate planning, and related legal work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, proofread, and format pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Handle typing and dictation/transcription
• Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, meetings, conferences, and conference calls
• Assist with electronic court filing and maintain digital filing systems
• Organize and file correspondence and case-related documentation
• Answer and route telephone calls and messages professionally
• Provide day-to-day administrative support to attorneys and staff
• Assist with scheduling and general office coordination
• Help maintain an efficient and organized workflow in a high-volume environment

Qualifications

• Recent legal secretary or legal administrative experience
• Experience supporting litigation matters required
• Corporate or business-law experience strongly preferred
• Strong experience with pleadings, court filings, and legal calendaring
• Excellent proofreading, grammar, and organizational skills
• Accurate typing speed of approximately 80+ WPM
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities
• Professional communication skills and telephone manner
• Dependable, punctual, flexible, and comfortable working under deadlines
• Strong team-oriented mindset

Technology

Candidates should be comfortable with:

• Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office
• Corel WordPerfect
• Electronic court filing systems
• Legal calendar and client database systems
• Email and internet-based applications
• Dropbox and electronic document management

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

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