Administrative Legal Assistant (Hybrid)

Legal Assistant Job Description Template

We are looking to hire a part-time experienced legal assistant with writing, researching, and administrative skills. To ensure success, legal assistants should be proficient at multi-tasking, intuitive and excellent communicators with a keen interest in providing accurate and insightful support. Top candidates will be familiar with key legal concepts in the areas of real estate, zoning, land use, and commercial litigation.  They will also have organizational and IT skills and attention to detail.

Legal Assistant Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information.
• Compile, proofread, and edit drafts of contracts, leases, licenses, policies, and other legal documents.
• Monitor, study, and develop written summaries of proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry guidelines, trade journals, and other relevant publications.
• Daily record keeping with electronic and physical filing of caseloads.
• Analyze and summarize documents.
• Assist with the administration and management of workflow.
• Assist with zoning applications, business license applications, secretary of state filings, and electronic court filings
• Setting up and scheduling meetings with clients

Legal Assistant Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in law or paralegal certification or similar (essential).
• Experience in real estate tax appeal work, preferably in Illinois
• Two years of legal research experience.
• Two years of experience in drafting legal and business documents.
• Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with posting on Social Media sites
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lexis-Nexis, PACER, InfoTraks, Bill4Time, Clio, and Smokeball.

This is mostly remote position with occasional option for in office.