Legal Assistant

HeplerBroom LLC is hiring an experienced Legal Assistant to support our dynamic litigation teams in Chicago, IL. Elevate Your Legal Career with HeplerBroom - Where Expertise, Collaboration, and Purpose Drive Success.

• Competitive compensation package with base pay and bonus opportunities.
• A friendly and flexible work environment, including paid vacation, sick leave, and personal time, plus 10 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with optional benefits like long-term disability, life insurance, and critical illness insurance.
• Generous 401(k) matching and profit-sharing programs.
• Transit and parking benefits
• A firm culture dedicated to the professional development of all legal professionals, fostering a supportive and collaborative atmosphere.

• Excellent organization, time management, attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills
• The ability to anticipate needs and work both proactively and reactively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• The ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• The ability to successfully prioritize multiple projects and meet internal and external deadlines

• Reviewing and finalizing correspondence, reports, discovery, and pleadings
• Understanding the facts and backgrounds of each case
• Electronic court filings
• Tracking discovery and document production in written and expert discovery
• Communicating with witnesses and experts and scheduling meetings and depositions
• Reviewing client guidelines for billing purposes
• Formatting general and reviewing pleadings, discovery, reports, and correspondence
• Scanning, filing, and copying
• Scheduling depositions and making travel arrangements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a legal secretary, defense litigation firm preferred
• Must have prior experience with litigation processes