What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP?
Taft is seeking a legal assistant to serve our Real Estate team in Taft’s Chicago office.
We are seeking a legal assistant with 2 years of legal and/or office experience to provide administrative support to our team in the Chicago office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Exhibits outstanding client service in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
- Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to attorneys and others, on occasion as needed.
- Displays strong attention to detail.
- Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
- Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
- Proactively monitors deadlines.
- Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
- Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.
- Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
- Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
- Transcribes dictation.
- Files documents with the courts electronically.
Requirements:
- 2 years’ experience with legal or office administrative work.
- Some education beyond high school or other coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
- Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $36.76/hour – $43.59/hour. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.
Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.
Salary : $37 - $44
