Legal Assistant

Freeman Mathis & Gary, Llp - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Chicago office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment. This is a 100% in-office position and remote work is not available. The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm: Helpful, Congenial, Personable, Positive, Unpretentious, Approachable, Respectful, Team Oriented, Accountable, Takes Ownership, Corrects Mistakes, Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive (within 24 hours).

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collects conflict of interest checks, opens new files, and maintains client files.
• Maintains attorneys' calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Requirements

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO policy
• 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution
• 1.5% Profit Sharing contribution
• Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs
• Regular firmwide socials and events