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Litigation Support Attorney

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$145,000-$165,000 / year

full-timemidLegal Services

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Description

You will support plaintiffs' representation in complex litigation by handling procedural execution, quality control, and coordinating workstreams. About 30% of your role involves mentoring paralegals and legal assistants.

Requirements

  • JD or LL.B. required
  • Minimum 4 years of experience supporting litigation matters in a law firm or comparable legal environment
  • Substantial experience with complex litigation, including trial and appellate support, strongly preferred
  • Experience mentoring and supervising others strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience using CM/ECF, PACER, Westlaw, and the Bluebook

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and assign litigation support tasks to paralegals and legal assistants, ensuring quality and timely completion
  • Mentor, train, and provide substantive guidance to legal support staff
  • Manage all phases of litigation from an operational and procedural standpoint
  • Support trial and hearing preparation by overseeing pretrial filings, managing transcripts, and organizing trial exhibits
  • Draft, review, prepare, file, and organize pleadings, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents
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