Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Legal Secretary- Litigation
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
With 11 offices across the United States, 450+ professionals and 350+ staff professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the firm to provide a unique and compelling value proposition.
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Litigation Secretary for our Chicago office.
The ideal candidate is a bright professional with strong proofreading skills, familiarity with both state and federal court filings, E-filing experience, and is detail oriented with great spelling and grammar skills. A positive attitude and ability to adapt to a fast-moving environment are essential to this position.
Responsibilities:
Preparing draft court documents, specifically complaints, answers, discovery, briefs, motions, motions for summary judgment, correspondence and memos
Preparing for trials as needed
Organizing and maintaining documents and case files
Mailing, faxing, or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
Coordinating complex scheduling for multiple individuals
Typing correspondence and pleadings for attorneys
Required Qualifications & Skills: Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Litigation Secretary required
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and various legal software applications
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Must be extremely detail oriented, organized, and have great follow through skills
Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities is essential
Accuracy, speed, and professionalism is a must
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Strong interpersonal skills
The base annual pay range for this role is between $88,000-$98,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered. EEO/AA
EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each newemployee’s Form I-9 to confirm
workauthorization.
IMPORTANT: If the Government cannotconfirm that you are authorized to work,this employer is required to provide youwritten instructions and an opportunityto contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you,
includingterminating
your employment.
Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9.In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to matchthe photograph appearing on somepermanent resident and
employmentauthorization
cards with the official
U.S.Citizenship
and Immigration
Services’(USCIS)
photograph.If you believe that your employer hasviolated its responsibilities under thisprogram or has discriminated againstyou during the verification processbased upon your national origin orcitizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel
at1-800-255-7688
(TDD: 1-800-237-2515). #J-18808-Ljbffr
Preparing for trials as needed
Organizing and maintaining documents and case files
Mailing, faxing, or arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
Coordinating complex scheduling for multiple individuals
Typing correspondence and pleadings for attorneys
Required Qualifications & Skills: Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Litigation Secretary required
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and various legal software applications
Excellent oral & written communication skills
Must be extremely detail oriented, organized, and have great follow through skills
Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities is essential
Accuracy, speed, and professionalism is a must
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Strong interpersonal skills
The base annual pay range for this role is between $88,000-$98,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered. EEO/AA
EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each newemployee’s Form I-9 to confirm
workauthorization.
IMPORTANT: If the Government cannotconfirm that you are authorized to work,this employer is required to provide youwritten instructions and an opportunityto contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you,
includingterminating
your employment.
Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9.In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify’s photo screening tool to matchthe photograph appearing on somepermanent resident and
employmentauthorization
cards with the official
U.S.Citizenship
and Immigration
Services’(USCIS)
photograph.If you believe that your employer hasviolated its responsibilities under thisprogram or has discriminated againstyou during the verification processbased upon your national origin orcitizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel
at1-800-255-7688
(TDD: 1-800-237-2515). #J-18808-Ljbffr