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Legal Secretary
Location:
Chicago, IL
Description:
With eleven offices across the United States, 450+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (www.manatt.com), 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 distinct 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. Required Qualifications & Skills Minimum of 7 years' experience as a Litigation Secretary required Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and various legal software applications 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 Excellent oral & written communication skills Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and have great follow through skills Must be able to coordinate complex scheduling for multiple individuals. Must be able to work under pressure while managing multiple deadlines/priorities is essential Accuracy, speed and professionalism a must Has the ability to maintain strict confidentiality Must be skilled at typing correspondence and pleadings for attorneys Strong interpersonal skills 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 new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating 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 match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-XXXX (TDD: 1-800-237-XXXX). Apply Now We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here .VEVRAA Federal Contractor We Request Priority Protected Veteran and Disabled Referrals for all of our locations Please contact Holly Brown at 310-231-XXXX or XXXX@manatt.com with any questionsPDN-9b0e4115-75d4-406e-9b45-c1afeec0215e
Company:
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Industry:
Other
Posted:
January 10 on Professional Diversity Network
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