Legal Assistant / Paralegal (Personal Injury) (Environmental) (Bilingual Spanish)

$50,000 - $60,000/Yr

JobGiraffe - Naperville, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Naperville, IL

About the position

The Legal Assistant and Paralegal role focuses on supporting a Senior Partner in a law firm that specializes in personal injury and environmental justice. The position involves a variety of administrative and legal tasks, including managing case files, conducting legal research, and facilitating communication with clients and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support a Senior Partner in daily tasks
• Perform scheduling and calendaring functions
• Monitor the Partner's email inbox
• Create routine and special correspondence
• Answer calls and respond to inquiries
• Administer intake processes for new clients
• Organize and maintain case files
• Perform legal research and create legal drafts
• Administer e-filing activities
• Perform document review, document control, and document processing functions
• Track hours for billing purposes
• Handle special projects
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish
• Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal experience
• e-Filing experience
• 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal (Preferred)
• 2 years of e-filing experience (Preferred)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience from a personal injury law firm
• Experience from an environmental law firm

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave