Job Description

Beacon Hill is looking for a Litigation Legal Secretary to join a firm in Chicago!

If qualified and interested, please apply.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence, pleadings, memoranda, agreements and other legal documents under time-sensitive deadlines. Conversion of both paper and electronic files to pdf format
• Heavy court filings including serving pleadings with the court and on opposing and associated counsel, at state and federal level and in many different venues
• Open new client and new matter files
• Maintain attorney and client files, both paper and electronic formats. Maintain email and electronic files
• Organize and maintain binders for trial, working papers, and business development purposes
• Schedule appointments, depositions, meetings; maintain calendars; make travel arrangements; set up conference calls
• Track litigation deadlines, provide deadlines to docketing and confirm deadlines are docketed correctly
• Answer, screen and respond to phone calls
• Open and route mail and email, attaching files and documents
• Enter attorney time into time-keeping program
• Maintain and track CLE records for attorneys
• Prepare and submit expense/reimbursement reports
• Assist fellow secretaries and additional attorneys as needed
  

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

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