Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC is hiring: Legal Secretary in Chicago

Director of Human Resources/ Legal Support at Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook, P.C.

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is a defense-oriented firm. We are looking for a specialized Litigation Legal Secretaries who have more than 2 years of experience to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. The perfect candidate will work under the supervision of attorneys and will also provide support in assigned legal cases. The goal is to sustain the efficiency of all office procedures and case management so as to guarantee reliability and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to one or more attorneys
• Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
• Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
• Conduct thorough statistical/documentary research
• Source and verify important case intelligence
• Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
• Preserve an updated case record system
• Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
• Maintain and update inventories of contact details
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and providing timely reminders
• Duties as assigned

Skills

• Proven experience as legal secretary (minimum 2 years preferred)
• Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court system
• Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court‑filing computer systems, transcription software, dictation, document management system)
• Shows expertise with redacting claim files
• Possesses superb typing skills to work on dictation efficiently
• Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
• Proficiency in English
• Skilled at ordering medical records
• Proficient with maintaining a calendar task list
• Qualified at scheduling depositions
• Strong proofreading, grammar, and writing skills
• Outstanding time‑management and typing skills
• Ability to multitask and be comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
• Legal Secretary certification or diploma
• Paralegal experience is a plus
• More than 2 years of experience as a Legal Secretary

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Law Practice

Location

Chicago, IL