Litigation Project Assistant

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Job Title: Litigation Project Assistant

Location: Chicago, IL, 60606

Salary/Payrate: $55,000$60,000 annually + bonus and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Onsite

Term: Permanent

Bachelor's degree required: Required

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

Job Description:

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Engage in the work of attorneys by demonstrating knowledge and status of current cases and projects, utilizing available resources.
• Perform e-filing for Federal and State Courts.
• Act as liaison between internal departments and outside agencies.
• Proofread, draft and/or finalize correspondence, pleadings, legal documents, and other assignments as directed.
• Assist in trial preparation, such as preparation of trial exhibits and related material. Some travel may be required to attend trials.
• Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material.
• Maintain docketing for litigation attorneys as needed.
• Organize and track status of cases.
• Assist with litigation discovery efforts by leveraging the firm's e-discovery technology to facilitate legal discovery and manage Electronically Stored Information (ESI), including the collection, processing, review and analysis, and production of electronic data.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 1 year of recent litigation experience within a law firm.
• Proficiency with DISCO a plus.
• Working knowledge and understanding of federal and state court processes and procedures including electronic filing portals.
• Proficient in navigating Federal Court websites to research local rules and familiarity with legal research, including use of Pacer and Westlaw.
• Familiarity with State and Federal rules and procedures, as well as procedures with State and Federal agencies.
• Must have a solid understanding of technical legal terminology.
• Experienced with trial preparation and briefs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent proofreading skills.
• Ability to timely respond to deadlines, balance workload and take initiative.
• Proficient with Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with and take direction from multiple individuals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with attorneys and support staff on every level.
• Detail oriented.
• All other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to work in a typical office setting and operate office equipment, including computer, copier, scanner.
• Able to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to view and read computer screens and printed documents, often for prolonged periods of time.