PARALEGALS — WASHINGTON D.C.
LITIGATION POSITIONS - Multiple positions available in Securities/Patent/Labor & Employment. Primary responsibilities include case management for litigation and arbitrations, Shepardizing, cite checking and "blue booking" briefs and memos; maintenance of case files; preparation of case binders and exhibits; and management of document reviews and productions. Minimum of two years litigation experience as a paralegal required, as well as undergraduate degree and strong academic record. Strong Microsoft Word skills also a must. Experience with database applications such as Summation and Access preferred. Salaries to $75,000.
SENIOR TRADEMARK LEGAL ASSISTANT - Prestigious DC law firm has an open position for a Senior Trademark Legal Assistant. Duties include managing client trademark portfolios of varying sizes, and working on specific projects as required, including trademark searching and clearance, U.S. and foreign prosecution, etc. Extensive client contact. Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. Minimum of 5 years of trademark prosecution experience, including domestic and foreign prosecution. Salary to $70,000 depending on experience.
SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL — A premier litigation firm is seeking a senior litigation paralegal. Position will support all facets of discovery and trial preparation including document production, coordination with counsel and may be required to supervise case support staff. The candidate should have at least three years of litigation experience, be detail-oriented, and possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Availability to travel and work overtime may be required. Starting salary of $90,000 plus benefits.
REAL ESTATE LEGAL ASSISTANT - DC firm seeks a legal assistant with 3+ years of experience in commercial real estate transactions. Duties include preparation of closing instruction letters, Deeds of Trust, assignments and review of other transactional documents for property acquisition closings; monitoring deadlines for preparation of contracts and reviewing executed documents for all transactions. Experience with organizing and closing commercial real estate transactions, including loan transactions is desired. College degree or paralegal certificate is preferred, however, significant work experience will be considered in place of formal education. Computer skills, writing, good organization skills, and attention to details is required. Salary to $80,000+.
LITIGATION PARALEGAL — DC firm has an immediate opening for an experienced litigation paralegal for complex litigation matters. Successful candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years complex or large case litigation experience, excellent organization skills, and familiarity with litigation support software and/or databases. Experience in case management, document production, trial preparation, cite checking, and online research a plus. Four-year degree with excellent academic credentials required; paralegal certificate preferred. $45,000 to $55,000.
UPDATED: December 1, 2007
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LEGAL SECRETARIES & SUPPORT STAFF —
WASHINGTON D.C.
PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR - Leading DC law firm is searching for a candidate to be responsible for developing and executing marketing and business development programs for its Government Relations and Indian Tribal Government Practices to grow and prosper. Candidate must demonstrate initiative and creativity in developing marketing initiatives. An undergraduate degree is required, in addition to 4-5 years of sales or marketing experience. Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills are a must.
CONFLICTS SPECIALIST - Conflicts department seeks a specialist to facilitate and process new client business and lateral attorney candidates. Responsibilities include inputting and updating new client/matter information, generating new business reports and active matter reports, identifying and closing inactive matters and special projects, as needed. Strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently and in coordination with a team essential. Two+ years of experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred, as well as demonstrated proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Salary starting at $40,000.
LEGAL SECRETARY — Law firms are looking for top legal secretaries with 5 years of experience or more. Positions available in multiple practice areas, but particularly patent, trademark and litigation. Stable work history a must. Salary is competitive.
CONFLICTS — Conflicts department seeks a research assistant to process new client business and lateral attorney candidates. Duties entail research of the corporate history of clients and the parties related to the new client work along with maintaining and updating the conflicts database. Candidates must be extremely organized and detail oriented with sufficient word/data processing skills. College degree and two years of office experience preferred. $32,000 plus overtime.
CONFLICTS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT — This position is responsible for working closely with the Conflicts Manager and assisting other staff in the department with various administrative tasks. Essential duties include answering the Conflicts Manager’s phone and appropriately routing calls, organizing and maintaining the files, coordinating meetings, and responding to requests from staff and attorneys. Salary starts at low-mid 30’s.
LITIGATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST — This position is responsible for both the coordination and direct support for all phases of litigation and practice support projects. Responsibilities include working with case teams to determine the most efficient and cost effective manner to automate cases; projecting costs for coding; database design; troubleshooting data problems and monitoring work for quality control. Maintaining extensive internal contracts to ensure needs are addressed and met. Regularly meet with attorneys and paralegals to discuss upcoming projects. Hires, trains, and supervises temporary staff as needed for caseload. Position requires an associates degree with 5+ years of equivalent experience. Appropriate candidate must have strong working knowledge of Summation, Concordance, Opticon, FYI Server, Legal Access Ware, LiveNote, Sanction, CaseMap and TimeMap, and e-discovery in general. Thorough working knowledge of full-text retrieval systems and databases. Must have working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, and also with uploading/exporting data. $55,000 to $85,000.
USER SUPPORT SPECIALIST — DC firm has an immediate opening for a User Support Specialist to provide customer service through a combination of technical expertise and pleasant personal interactions. Provide telephone support, desk-side assistance, and follow-up to users. Responsibilities include logging all calls and assistance requests into the online tracking system. Coordinate all technical solutions for non-technical users through the use of help desk software and personal interactions. Assist in the conversion and clean up of documents received on disk and in email messages. Troubleshoot and resolve general computer/work product issues. Document general and specific troubleshooting techniques, in addition to producing and incorporating audio, video, and graphics into projects for trial and administrative purposes. Work with directors, managers, and administrators as directed. Light network and administration services also required, but must have extensive knowledge of network environments. Must also have extensive knowledge of MS Office (2000/2002/2003). Interwoven, Desk Site, Delta View, and Lotus Notes also preferred. Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years experience in a law firm systems department. $55,000 to $60,000.
UPDATED: December 1, 2007
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ACCOUNTING — WASHINGTON D.C.
BILLING ASSISTANT --- Will work under the direction of the Billing Manager and will provide client billing support and work on related special projects as directed. This person will act as the liaison between billing attorneys and the accounting department, provide financial reports and information to billing attorneys and perform special projects as requested by the billing attorneys, research accounting records to reconcile billing and update/maintain client billing records in accounting system. Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills, be detail and deadline oriented and proficient in MS Office. Must have 2-3 years of billing experience, preferably in a law firm environment. $48,000 is the starting salary.
ACCOUNTING - Several junior-level accountants needed for accounting departments in law firms. Qualified candidates will have at least two years of accounting experience in payables, receivables or collections. Must have strong data entry skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Law firm experience and college degree preferred. Salary starts at $30,000 plus overtime.
UPDATED: December 1, 2007
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PARALEGALS — CHICAGO
TOXIC TORT DEFENSE LITIGATION PARALEGAL
Our client is a boutique firm specializing in asbestos litigation. They are seeking a paralegal who is a self-starter and very organized. This group relies heavily on their paralegals and delegates much of the responsibility to them. Trial experience is a necessity and candidates must be able to travel much of the time. This paralegal will work with clients as well as a team of 5 attorneys. Summation, CaseLogistics, and Trial Director are all pluses. 5-7 trials is the level of experience this firm is looking for. Salary range is mid $50k and up for the right person. No college degree necessary; paralegal certificate is preferred.
REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL
Great opportunity for a commercial/transactional reas estate law paralegal to be part of a respected small firm that offers a relaxed work environment as well as great growth potential. Our client is a boutique Loop firm with a sophisticated national client base that has built a national reputation in real estate and municipal finance. Ideal candidate will be a self-motivated paralegal with a minimum of 3 years experience in commercial real estate and corporate transactions. Candidate should also possess strong written and oral communication skills. Must have experience in reviewing and editing contracts, preparing documents for closings, reading surveys and filing corporate annual reports. This firm offers little or no overtime and has great benefits. Salary to $60k.
CORPORATE PARALEGAL
Confidential search. Large Loop law firm has an immediate opening for a corporate transactional paralegal with 3+ years of transactional expereince, including UCC filing, preparation of M&A documents, and some SEC work. Salary to $60k. Great benefits and some overtime offered.
SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL
Our client, a large law firm in downtown Chicago, is seeking a senior level litigation paralegal with 10+ years of complex litigation experience. Must have solid litigation support technology skills and 7 or more trials under their belt (2 trials in which candidate was the lead paralegal). This is a great opportunity to work with a firm that values its paralegals and awards them with team building events, continuing education, and merit bonuses. Overtime and travel as needed is a must. Firm is not a sweat shop, however.
TRADEMARK PARALEGAL
Large-sized Loop law firm is in search of a top-notch trademark paralegal. The perfect candidate for this busy intellectual property team should have a bachelor's degree, 3+ years experience with U.S. trademark applications, filings, and both domestic and foreight trademark portfolios. Candidates must also have superior analytical, writing, and communication skills. A paralegal/legal assistant certificate from an ABA accredited institution is desireable but not a must. This firm offers a mentor/supervisor who is great to work with. Benefits and salary based on experience.
BOUTIQUE REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL
Heavy knowledge of title, survey, and loan processes! Client is looking for a real estate paralegal with 5+ years of experience in mid-size to large firm doing commercial real estate and loan work, especially title and survey work. This person must be able to work with minimal supervision and handle residential real estate from start to finish with little help.
CONSTRUCTION PARALEGAL
Firm seeks candidates with 5-7 years of experience and a focus on construction litgation. 10-12 ARB, 3-4 trials, document review experience, and construction related projects--preferably nuclear power, project controls, utilities, and construction defects. This paralegal will be in charge of preparing for hearings. Candidates must have strong Excel skills and CaseMap and Concordance experience. Tons of overtime and travel. Expect at least 55 hours of overtime on average. Salary commensurate with experience.
UPDATED: December 1, 2007
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SUPPORT STAFF — CHICAGO
LEGAL SECRETARY
Previous experience as a legal secretary in a law firm required. 3 years minimum experience, 5+ years preferred. Firm has positions available across various practice areas, including litigation, estate planning, labor and employment, etc. Candidates for each position must have at least 3 years of experience within specialty. Experience must also involve the support of more than one attorney (standard support ratio for this firm is 3:1). Likewise, candidates must possess excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook. PowerPoint knowledge is a plus. Prior experience using a document management system (preferably iManage) is highly desireable. Excellent attention to detail, superior communication skills, the ability to handle multiple taks and project simultaneously, the exercise of good judgement and business acumen, and effectively interfacing with clients, potential clients, vendors, co-workers, peers, and all attorney and staff--all a must!
ESTATE PLANNING/PROBATE LITIGATION LEGAL SECRETARY
Our client, a boutique law firm in the Loop seeks a legal secretary with a strong estate and trust background. This person will be working with 2 associates that have about 4-5 years of experience. This secretary must know about litigation and have estate planning experience. 65 wpm at a minimum and no college degree necessary. Must be proficient in Juris and iManage. Little or no overtime will be required. This environment is warm and friendly. Great benefits and salary up to $50k.
CORPORATE TAX SECRETARY
This person will be working with two senior associates and both are nice but business-oriented. This position is transaction heavy and associates rely heavily on this person. There are no screamers in the firm. Must have MS Word, Excel, and Outlook experience. PowerPoint desireable but not necessary. Salary commensurate with experience.
FLOARTER SECRETARY
Large downtown law firm seeks a legal secretary with 5+ years of litigation experience and some transactional knowledge for floater position. Must type 65+ wpm and score 85% or better for Word. Eventually could lead to permanent attorney assignment. Steady work history with very little movement desired. Salary to $55k.
UPDATED: December 1, 2007
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