A prestigious national law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant to provide litigation support to senior leadership within a highly specialized legal practice. This opportunity is ideal for a proactive legal support professional who enjoys working collaboratively while taking ownership of critical administrative and litigation-related responsibilities.
Prepare, edit, format, and proofread legal correspondence, court documents, memoranda, reports, and other attorney work product. Provide litigation support, including hearing preparation, exhibit management, deposition coordination, transcript requests, and filing-related activities. Manage complex attorney calendars, meeting scheduling, and Microsoft Teams coordination. Arrange business travel and assist with related logistics. Enter and track critical deadlines using legal docketing systems. Process expense reports and vendor invoices through firm financial systems. Reserve conference space and support videoconferencing logistics for meetings and legal proceedings.
4+ years of legal administrative, litigation support, or executive assistant experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Adobe Acrobat, document formatting, redlining, and styles.
Experience utilizing legal document management, docketing, transcription, and expense management systems.
Strong typing and document production skills (60+ WPM preferred).
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Hybrid work environment. Opportunity to support senior leadership within a nationally recognized legal practice. Join a well-established national law firm known for handling sophisticated legal matters across a broad range of industries. This role offers exposure to high-level litigation work, collaboration with attorneys across several major markets, and the chance to be a key contributor within a respected legal team.
Labour/Litigation Legal Assistant in chicago at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and hybrid.