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Robert Half Legal Assistant in Chicago, Illinois
Description Legal Assistants directly support lawyers and may be required to supervise other legal staff, such as legal secretaries or file clerks.Legal Assistants should have strong analytical, communication and organizational skills, as well as computer and technical knowledge.Some law firms prefer three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department.
Your responsibilities in this role
Look after computer database input and retrieval
Complete word processing, filing and faxing
Review originals documents and checking if copies are true
Manage e-documents and files
Draft correspondence and memorandum
Maintain documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals
Carry out legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed
Group documents together in need of photocopying/scanning
Be responsible for matter management and record keeping
Scan and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites Requirements - Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information
Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions
Litigation experience desired
Conducting routine discovery
2+ years of relevant experience
Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents
Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database
You can take the next step in your legal career as part of this dynamic, growing firm. The ideal candidate is eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment.
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