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LAW BULLETIN
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
WEEKLY®
Up-to-Date Listings of Jobs in the Legal Profession
Volume 14, No. 41
A Special Supplement to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Week of Oct. 13-17, 2014
Attorney Positions — Law Firms, Government, Corporate, Non-Profit
Staff Positions — Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, Law Clerks, Word Processors,
Mail Room Staff, Receptionists and much more!
ATTORNEY POSITION
OF THE WEEK:
PARALEGAL POSITION
OF THE WEEK:
SECRETARY POSITION
OF THE WEEK:
FAMILY LAW PARALEGAL
PLAINTIFF’S
MED MAL TRIAL ATTORNEY
Well known Plaintiff’s firm seeks
experienced medical malpractice trial
attorney. Applicant must have experience
in all aspects including initial case
investigation, discovery, expert work and
actual trial of complex and sophisticated
matters. A partnership position available
for the right applicant.
Box LB1736
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
FORECLOSURE
ATTORNEY:
Law firm in downtown Chicago, specializing in the representation of mortgage lenders,
is seeking an experienced Foreclosure Associate for its high
volume practice. This position
will have a heavy concentration in mortgage foreclosure.
Ideal candidates will have
experience with motion practice and strong writing skills.
Real estate and title experience is strongly desired. Candidates must have knowledge of
the foreclosure industry and be
highly motivated to excel and
work with a competitive team.
This position will require
immediate and frequent court
work, primarily in Cook and
the surrounding collar counties. The company offers a
business casual environment,
excellent benefits, a 401k plan
with company match and a
working environment that fosters and encourages teamwork
Please email your resume and
cover
letter
with
salary
requirements to:
Box LB1637
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Litigation Associate
Experienced and highly motivated attorney for litigation
associate's position at a toplevel plaintiff's medical malpractice firm. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6
years trial practice, strong
communication and writing
skills, plus substantial experience developing cases and
preparing and deposing expert
witnesses. Generous compensation package commensurate
with experience.
Box LB1648
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
FAMILY LAW
ATTORNEY
Established Divorce Law Firm
is Seeking Hard Working, Honest, Client/Court/ Computer
Savvy, Happy Associate for
our Oak Park Office. It's best if
you
have experience in and
passion for divorce law as a
career
Established, well-respected, Chicago Loop Law Firm
concentrating in Family Law is looking for an experienced
paralegal. A professional image, excellent communication
and strong organizational skills a must. The qualified
candidate must be detail-oriented, a self-starter who is
extremely responsible, dependable, highly motivated, able
to work in a fast-paced environment, possess a great work
attitude and be a team player. Candidate will be
responsible for providing support to assigned attorneys
and back up other paralegals as needed. PARALEGAL
CERTIFICATE A MUST. Computer skills, strong drafting
abilities, multi-tasking are essential. This is a highly
responsible and rewarding full-time position. Duties
include but are not limited to: court filing, drafting of
pleadings, preparing discovery, legal research. Docketing
and Juris experience a plus. MUST have Family Law
experience!
Salary commensurate with experience. Only qualified
candidates will be considered. Please submit resume and
salary requirements to:
[email protected]
ATTORNEY
Law Firm seeks attorney with
5 years experience with background in litigation, corporate,
real estate and commercial or
banking law. Candidate should
have excellent writing skills,
experience in taking depositions and civil litigation. Compensation commensurate with
skills and experience. Send
resume and writing sample to
Box LB1735
Law Bulletin
PARALEGAL
Established Medical Malpractice/Personal Injury firm is seeking a
paralegal experienced in these areas of practice. The job requires
excellent organizational, communication and computer skills. The
successful candidate will have experience in discovery matters,
trial preparation, litigation, communication with clients and expert
witnesses, as well as organizing and reviewing medical records and
literature.
Box LB1725
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary-Residential Real Estate
Small established downtown firm is seeking
an experienced secretary familiar with the
work-up of residential real estate matters.
Domestic relations or additional areas of law
a plus.
Box LB1743
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary, domestic
relation, experience
$60-$75k
Large law firm is seeking to
hire immediately executive
secretary with a good strong
background to assist a busy
lawyer must have family practice experience, word, excel
and
good
communication
skills. Many benefits, insurance 401 k profit sharing please
send resume to:
Kathrinestratton@gmail .com
LEGAL
SECRETARY
MEDICAL
MALPRACTICE
7-10 years exp. Preparing correspondence/legal docs. in
Cook & Collar counties; strong
medical terminology; excellent proofreading; maintain
calendar;
manage
mail/
phone; organize files; independent judgment. Reply to:
[email protected]
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
LEGAL SECRETARIES
Matrimonial Attorney
Exceptional opportunity for an
experienced (7+ years) family
law attorney to work for an
established Chicago law firm.
The firm maintains a nationally recognized practice representing clients in a broad
range of diverse, complex and
high-profile matters. Must be
passionate about practicing
family law at the highest level
in a firm that takes pride in
providing the highest quality
legal work to our clients. You
will be inspired by the diversity of interesting and complex
cases where you can succeed
professionally and make a difference. Excellent compensation, benefit package and a
rewarding
future.
Partnership opportunity for
the right candidate.
Please
submit
your
resume
in
strictest confidence to:
[email protected]
PLAINTIFF’S
PI/MED MAL
ATTORNEY
Firm seeks an additional attorney to assist in investigation,
preparation and trial of medical malpractice matters and
some related personal injury
issues. Applicant must have a
minimum of 3 years experience in related matters. Thorough knowledge of court proceedings, medical issues and
discovery process required.
Box LB1737
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Attorney listings continued on page 2
PARALEGAL
Mid-size law firm seeks litigation paralegal with a minimum of 3
years experience in commercial or insurance coverage litigation.
Applicant must be highly organized, detail orientated and able to
work independently and with a team. Experience in large document management is a must. Some travel is required.
E-mail resumes to
[email protected]
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CLAIMS PARALEGAL
Connelly & Vogelzang represents mesothelioma victims from
asbestos exposure and is seeking a full time claims paralegal that
works with numerous administrative trusts, talks directly with
clients and oversees the marketing of the firm.
Please send resume to:
Box LB1753
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
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Attorneys
1000 Attorneys
1000 Attorneys
1000 Legal Administrators 1175 Office Space
Positions Available
1010
1010
1010
Positions Available
Matrimonial Litigator in the Loop
Attorney
Nationally recognized matrimonial law firm in downtown Chicago
seeks experienced matrimonial lawyer with significant litigation
experience. Opportunity for interesting court work helping a growing, fast paced firm. Email resumes to
[email protected]
Downtown Firm Seeking Attorney interested in Bankruptcy
Law.
Federal
License
required. Minimal Experience
required.
Please
email
resume
to:
[email protected]
Associate Attorney
SmithAmundsen LLC seeks attorney to join our busy Labor and
Employment team in our Chicago office. Must have at least 4 years
of experience in both employment law (litigation and advice) and
labor work (negotiations and arbitrations). Ideal candidate will be
highly-motivated and can ‘hit the ground running.’ Excellent writing skills and attention to detail are required.
Please send resume, writing sample and salary requirements to:
[email protected]
Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney 1-3 years
experience with labor, ERISA or
fringe benefit fund collection
Loop
firm.
Send
matters.
resume and cover letter to:
Box LB1751
Positions Available
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
Law firm located Near North
Side of Chicago seeking an
associate with experience in
investigation, preparation &
trial of PI & Workers Comp.
cases. Min. 1 years exp, including trials. Knowledge of court
discovery
&
proceedings,
excellent research & writing
skills required. Send resume,
salary requirements, writing
sample and list of trials to:
Duties include;Appointment
coordination,Event and meetplanning,Make
travel
ing
arrangements,Record, moniexpenses,
send
your
tor
resume and salary expectations to:
[email protected]
Box LB1744
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Law Bulletin
LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Contract Lawyer
SOUTH SUBURBAN
REAL ESTATE LAW FIRM
Residential real estate law
firm in New Lenox, IL is
seeking a contract lawyer to
cover closings. Email resume
to: [email protected]
Place “New Lenox Real
Estate” in the Subject line of
email.
Litigation Associate
SEEKING 2 ATTORNEYS
We are a Chicago defense firm and are seeking highly motivated
candidates to work in both our Workers’ Compensation and General
Liability practice areas. WC candidates must possess prior experience or a solid background in medical-related issues. GL candidates will have a minimum of 3 years of insurance defense experience and significant federal court experience. We offer the opportunity for rapid professional growth and development and regular
client contact. Please submit your resume, references and salary
history.
Growing mid-sized Loop firm
seeks litigation assoc. with 2 - 5
years' experience in civil litigation with emphasis on nursing
home, med mal or a strong medical background preferred. Candidates should have good academic credentials, strong organizational skills and court and
deposition exp.
ASSOCIATES
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Growing defense litigation boutique is seeking associates with
2-4 years of experience representing Nursing Homes a plus.
Qualified candidates must
have strong academic credentials and exceptional research
and writing skills. Please submit cover letter and resume
Box LB1746
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
A multi-office law firm is seeking ATTORNEYS for its
Chicago office.
Experience: Insurance defense; Med Mal/Long term
care defense; Nursing home defense;
Workers Comp Defense.
Also seeking attorneys with experience in all other
practice areas and a portable book of business is a plus.
E-mail resume to [email protected] Attn: H.R.
Attorneys
1000
Situations Wanted
1030
Superb Attorney Available
Recognized as one of Illinois' top lawyers
My strength is in working up large cases in the areas of personal
injury, medical malpractice and employment law. Equally proficient in both plaintiff and defense work.
Box LB1685
Associate Workers’
Comp. Attorney
Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd. is
seeking a Workers’ Compensation defense attorney. A minimum of 1-5 years experience is
required to join our highly successful staff. Firm offers competitive benefits, with great
work-life balance and is located in an excellent location near
Union Station/Loop area.
If you are aggressive and a
self-starter with excellent litigation and writing skills,
please submit your cover letter
and resume to: Mark Rusin
[email protected]
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
ATTORNEY
LATERAL
TRANSFER
Highly respected civil defense
firm seeks to expand and
invites
applicants
with
portable business to submit
their applications. Area of concentration
is
insurance
defense/self insureds. Other
areas considered. Ideal work
environment.
Compensation
system allows attorneys to
retain a percentage of their
own business. Liberal work
from home policy.Send resume
to:
Box LB1745
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Legal Secretaries
1200
Situations Wanted
1230
Experienced Legal
Assistant Seeking
Permanent
Full Time Position
Areas of practice include, but
are not limited to, Intellectual
Property (Prosecution and Litigation); Insurance Defense;
Corporate; Estate Planning;
Workers Compensation; and
Personal Injury.
Proficient in the following softWindows;
Outlook;
ware:
Word; WordPerfect; Time
Entry; Billing; and Electronic
Filing.
Proficient with all standard
office equipment, i.e., Dictaphone; copier/ scanner/ facsimile transmission.
Proficient in drafting and
finalizing pleadings and correspondence
with
minimum
supervision; filing documents
in both Circuit and Federal
Courts; managing attorneys'
docket; personal and business
expenses;
travel
arrangements; dealing with clients,
opposing and co-counsel; vendors, etc.
For Rent
1500
1510
10 S. LaSalle
Two window offices with 35th
floor city/lake view. Inner
office also available.
Call Danielle at (312) 606-0700
Gaines & Puljic Ltd.
20 North Clark Street
Newly built out suite. Must
See! Windowed offices and
workstations; perfect for a
solo,
small
firm/satellite
office. Rent includes: utilities,
reception, conference room,
full kitchen, WI-FI throughout
the suite. Available: copier,
fax, high speed internet.
Contact:Jeannette 312-782-8807
Miscellaneous
1650
LEGAL WRITER
Law Bulletin Publishing Company is an established legal
information publisher located
in downtown Chicago (River
North area).
Jury Verdict
Reporter (JVR), a division of
Law Bulletin, provides the
most comprehensive coverage
of Illinois and Wisconsin civil
jury verdicts and negotiated
settlements.
We are looking for someone to
assist with the responsibilities
of managing, producing publications, and working with the
JVR Manager and Group Vice
President to jointly develop
new information products and
digital applications for JVR
content.
Successful candidates will
have a JD degree and significant writing/editing experience.
Prior litigation and
management experience preferred.
Experience with
online editorial tools including
content management systems
also preferred.
We offer a competitive salary
with benefits. To learn more
information about Law Bulletin, please visit our web site
at
www.lawbulletin.com.
Interested candidates should
send a cover letter with salary
requirements and resume to
[email protected]
Entry Level Workers
Compensation/PI
Attorney
Loop law firm looking to fill
position for Workers Compensation
Associate/Plaintiff's
Personal Injury Lawyer. Experience a plus but not required.
Competitive pay based on
Experience.
Fax Resume to 312 782-6774
or email your resume to:
Box LB1748
Law Bulletin
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Our firm’s practice focuses on business law, including the following:
contract/ commercial matters, banking, real estate matters,
employment and trusts/estate matters.
We seek candidates with at least three (3) years practical experience. Local Chicago Metropolitan experienced candidates only.
Desirable Litigation Experience/Skills:
•Appearances in State, Federal, Appellate and Administrative
Courts.
•Strategic planning with excellent research, writing and organization skills.
•Confident and proficient advocate in motion practice and oral argument for adversarial proceedings.
•Negotiation, mediation, bench and jury trial experience a plus.
Desirable Transactional Exp.:
•Corporate
•Residential & Commercial Real Estate
•Banking/Regulatory
•Employment
•Estate Planning
Location: Glenview, Illinois
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits include: Health Insurance, 401K with match after 1 year of
employment.
No phone calls, faxes, or drop offs please.
Send cover letter and resume to:
Box LB1749
Law Bulletin
Legal Assistant
Prominent personal injury and
workers' compensation firm
seeks a legal assistant with at
least 2 years of litigation experience. An ideal candidate will
be extremely organized, capable of handling a heavy caseload, and have strong interpersonal skills. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Please submit your
resume and a cover letter to
1731
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Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Respected Plaintiff's firm has
an opening for an experienced
malpractice
trial
medical
attorney.
Applicant should
have a minimum of ten years of
experience in investigation,
discovery and actual trial of
complex and sophisticated
matters. A significant position
for the right individual with
attractive compensation benefit packages.
Law Bulletin
Box LB1750
Law Bulletin
PLAINTIFF'S
MED MAL TRIAL
ATTORNEY
Box LB1741
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
1180
ASSOCIATE
PLAINTIFF’S PI/WC
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Will County, Illinois AV Rated law firm seeks an attorney for its
civil litigation group with 5-10 years of exp. Candidate must have
an outstanding academic record, exceptional interpersonal and
communicative skills and significant experience and demonstrated
success in the preparation and trial of civil cases. Please send your
detailed resume (which should describe your professional experience in civil litigation highlighting the types and complexity of
cases as well as your experience with discovery, motions, bench
and jury trials and appellate review), undergraduate and law
school transcripts, and writing sample to:
Ms. Julie M. Van Eck, Firm Administrator
Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC.
822 Infantry Drive, Suite 100 Joliet, IL 60435
815-730-9500, 815-730-9598 (fax); or via email to:
[email protected]
All inquiries will remain confidential
Positions Available
415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: [email protected]
Attorneys
1000
Positions Available
1010
Junior-Level Litigation Associate - Chicago Office
Duane Morris LLP seeking a junior-level litigation associate to join its growing Trial Practice Group. 23 years of experience with general commercial litigation. Stellar academics at a top-tier law school,
superior writing skills, Illinois bar admission required. Large law firm experience preferred.
Submit resume and transcript through our online application:
http://www.duanemorris.com/site/careers_currentopportunities.html
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Counsel (Derivatives)
(Milwaukee, Wi)
Seeking an attorney with at least
five years of experience dealing
with derivatives investments. This
attorney must have negotiated
ISDAs, MCAs, futures agreements, OTC addendums, CDEAs
and be familiar with international
derivatives regulatory issues,
including the relevant provisions
of the Dodd-Frank Act, CEA and
EMIR. Apply for Job #1167
Broker Dealer,
Commodities,
Futures, Hedge
Funds And/Or Private
Equity Funds
Attorney
Seeking an associate with at
least two solid years of broker
dealer, commodities, futures,
hedge funds and/or private
equity funds experience to join
its growing Financial Services
practice group.
Apply for Job #880
Health Care
Associate
Seeking an associate with 3-5
years of exp. The ideal candidate will have dealt with health
care compliance and regulatory
matters, provider transactions
and contracts, and the Stark
Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and
similar regulations. Exp. in
health care private equity, reimbursement issues, HIPAA
and/or tax exemption issues is a
plus. Apply for Job #1009
Environmental
Associate
Seeking an associate with 4-5
years of experience for its
Environmental practice group.
The ideal candidate will have
environmental litigation experience gained in a law firm.
Strong academics required and
Illinois Bar admission is preferred. Apply for Job #1136
Corporate Associate
(Mid-Level)
Seeking a mid-level associate
(ideally, class of 2007-2009)
who is a corporate generalist
with M&A, transactional, private
equity and venture capital experience. Experience in lending or
finance is a plus. No securities
experience
is
necessary.
Apply for Job #1001
Banking/Finance
Associate (Mid-Level)
Our national law firm is seeking
a well-credentialed associate
with 3-5 years of finance experience, some of which has ideally
dealt with funds or credit agreements. This firm will consider
corporate associates who have
some finance experience. This
is a great opportunity to be part
of a sophisticated, growing
practice. Apply for Job #928
Attorney
Positions Available
1000
1010
Real Estate Attorney
Seeking a senior commercial real
estate attorney w/at least 10 years
of exp. to “first chair” significant
commercial real estate transactions from start to finish w/minimal
supervision. Must have significant
exp. representing buyers/ sellers/
borrowers of commercial properties, including negotiating purchase/sale agreements, complex
non-recourse mortgage and mezzanine financing loan docs, development/joint venture agreements,
and sophisticated title documents
such OEA/REA and CCRs.
Apply for Job #427
Tax Attorney
Seeking an attorney with at
least 8 years of law firm experience dealing with non-tax professionals in the planning and
structuring of sophisticated
transactions and investments.
Federal tax and, ideally, some
state and local or international
tax experience needed.]
Apply for Job #979
Labor & Employment/
Transactional Attorney
Seeking an attorney with 6+ years
of solid employment litigation and
counseling management-side
experience, plus corporate transactional (including private equity
and leasing) experience. This
attorney will be replacing the
firm's only labor & employment
lawyer. The practice entails representing small and medium sized
businesses at various administrative agencies and state and federal court proceedings
Apply for Job #1161
Corporate
Contract Attorney
Our company client located in
the north suburbs is seeking a
mid-to-senior level temporary
contract attorney who has significant corporate M&A and
transactional experience. This
assignment will be full-time
(8:30-5:30) for a minimum of six
months (which may be extended) at the company's headquarters. Apply for Job #1163
Bankruptcy
Associate
Seeking an Illinois bar admitted
associate with at least one year
of experience dealing with complex business reorganizations,
debt restructurings, insolvency
matters and/or Chapter 11 proceedings. The ideal candidate
will have clerked for a bankruptcy court. Apply for Job #843
Trademark, Copyright &
Advertising Associate
Seeking an associate with 2-4
years of trademark, copyright and
advertising exp. clearance, filing,
prosecution/maintenance; agreements TTAB actions; Cease and
Desist issuance and response; litigation; UDRP actions; securing
GTLD and CCTLD domains;
advertising review; claims and
defense; and supervision of paralegals. Apply for Job #1092
Attorney
Positions Available
1000
1010
Local Government/
Municipal Attorney
Seeking an attorney who has 2-7
years of local government and
municipal law experience to advise
the firm's government clients. A
knowledge of municipal (especially
Illinois township) laws, including all
applicable state and federal
statutes, rules, ordinances, codes
and regulations governing local
governments, including FOIA, the
Open Meetings Act and the Tort
Immunity Act
Apply for Job #1164
Commercial
Litigation Associate
(Junior Level)
Seeking preferably top 20 law
school grads with honors and
Law Review or a law journal),
Illinois bar admitted class of
2010-2011 commercial litigation
associate to join its growing litigation practice. This is a very
entrepreneurial and collegial
firm where the associates gain
considerable hands-on courtroom, motion and deposition
experience Apply for Job #387
Employment
Litigation Associate
Seeking an associate with 4-6
years of employment discrimination litigation experience.
This is a wonderful opportunity
to be part of a dynamic, growing
and well-regarded labor and
employment practice group.
Apply for Job #1141
Real Estate
Attorney
Seeking a commercial real estate
attorney with 2-5 years of exp.
More senior level attorneys with up
to 10 years of experience will also
be considered. The work includes
acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing (debt and equity), development,
workouts, tax deferred exchanges
and ownership structuring on
behalf of entrepreneurs, lenders,
investment funds, developers,
landlords,
tenants,
brokers,
investors and small businesses
both domestically and foreign.
Apply for Job #1159
Corporate (Capital
Markets) Associate
Seeking a well-credentialed capital
markets associate who has a minimum of 3 years of transactional
exp. representing companies in
public & private securities offerings,
Exchange Act reporting, and SEC
and corporate governance compliance. Apply for Job #978
Paralegal Employment & Labor
Seeking an Employment and
Labor Law Compliance Paralegal
with a minimum of 4 years experience in a corporate legal environment working with employment
claims or for a law firm specializing
in employment claims. A Bachelor's
degree is required, as is technical
proficiency with all Microsoft applications.. Apply for Job #3631
Attorney
Positions Available
1000
Corporate
Securities
Associate
1010
Seeking a well-credentialed
associate who has at least three
solid years of securities ('33 and
'34 Act) experience gained at a
national law firm or the SEC.
The attorney will represent public company clients regarding
their periodic reporting requirements and assist them with both
public and private offerings of
debt and equity securities.
General experience with M&A,
corporate finance and governance and commercial agreements.
Apply for Job #183
Paralegals 1100
Positions Available
1110
Corporate Paralegal
Seeking a corporate paralegal,
preferably with 5+ years of experience. A 4 year degree is required.
working with attorneys on domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate reorganization projects,
coordinating preparation of outside-US board and shareholder
resolutions, and handling corporate maintenance matters for
global clients.
Apply for Job #3628
Commercial
Real Estate
Paralegal
Small and growing loop law firm
is looking to hire a commercial
real estate paralegal with 2+
years of experience of title
review and coordinating purchases and sales. Undergrad
degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred but not required.
Apply for Job #3597
Real Estate
Paralegal
Seeking real estate paralegal
with 5-7 years of commercial
real estate exp. Bachelor's or
Associate's
degree
and
Paralegal certificate required,
as well as proficiency with
Microsoft Office Suite. Strong
organizational skills, effective
interpersonal and team working
skills, and the ability to work
well under pressure required.
Apply for Job #3613
Document Clerk 1150
Positions Available
Ip Docket
Clerk/Paralegal
1110
Seeking
an
IP
Docket
Clerk/Paralegal. The ideal candidate must have previous IP
docketing experience. Strong
organizational skills, and familiarity with docketing software
required.
Apply for Job #3633
Paralegals 1100
Positions Available
Immigration
Paralegal
1110
Seeking an immigration paralegal with 4+ years experience
with the corporate immigration
process. A Bachelor's degree
required, as is proficiency with
Microsoft Office Applications
and Adobe Acrobat. Paralegal
certification is preferred as a
well as proficiency with
LawLogix. Must have strong
oral and written communication
skills, excellent attention to
detail, & the ability to work
effectively w/team members.
Apply for Job #3617
Legal Secretaries 1200
Positions Available
1210
Temp-To-Perm
Estate Tax
Assessment Legal
Secretary
Seeking a temp-to-perm estate tax
assessment legal secretary with
2+ years legal experience. Duties
include,transcibing dictation,faxesmaintaining calendar and departmental deadline reminder systems
Apply for Job #3635
Intellectual Property
Legal Secretary
Seeking an intellectual property
legal secretary with some IP filing experience. The legal secretary will provide administrative
assistance to a group of attorneys and paralegals.
Apply for Job #3634
Corporate Legal
Secretary
Seeking corporate legal secretary
with 3+ years of exp. dealing with
corporate governance documents/terminology and familiarity
with operating agreements, contracts, joint venture agreements,
mergers & acquisitions, styles and
redlining is required.
Apply for Job #3600
Intellectual Property
Legal Secretary
Seeking 5+ years of exp. providing
administrative assistance to a
group of attorneys and paralegals.
Secretarial and clerical tasks, providing additional assistance to
other team members Candidates
must have experience in patent
prosecution and litigation, filing
experience with the USPTO, and
must have excellent Microsoft
Office skills.
Apply for Job #3556
Help WantedGeneral
Positions Available
Finance
Associate
1300
1310
Our national law firm client is seeking a well-credentialed associate
with, ideally, 3-5 years of solid
experience in secured and unsecured financing transactions for
both borrowers and lenders,
including senior, mezzanine and
subordinated debt transactions;
acquisition financings; loan workouts and restructurings.
Apply for Job #176
Docketing
1150
Legal Assistant
Positions Available
International
Patents Legal
Assistant
1110
Seeking an International Patents
Legal Assistant w/docketing exp.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
work experience is required.
Responsibilities include performing a variety of foreign prosecution related tasks; entering
national and regional stage and
all associated formality requirements specific to each country;
docketing e-mails, facsimiles, and
letters in firm docketing database.
Minimum 1 year of international
patent exp. is a plus.
Apply for Job #3632
Help WantedGeneral
Positions Available
1300
1310
Temp-To-Perm
Billing Assistants
Seeking temp-to-perm billing
assistants for a 3-6 month
assignment. These individuals
will support billing coordinators
with administrative tasks.
Apply for Job #3629
Marketing &
Business
Development
Strategist
Seeking
a
Marketing
&
Business
Development
Strategist with 4+ years of related marketing/business development exp, preferably in a professional services firm. BA in
Marketing, Communications,
Public Relations, or related field
required. Development and
implementation of marketing
plans, s writing projects, assisting in maintaining website content. Apply for Job #3626
Senior Business
Development
Coordinator Corporate
3-5 years exp. in law firm business dev. Bachelor's degree
required,
Proficiency w/
Interaction, Powerpoint, Excel,
& Word. Identify business
development
opportunities,
recommending
strategic
approaches
Apply for Job #3609
Legal
Administrative
Assistant
Seeking to hire a legal administrative assistant with 2-5 years
of experience. Previous executive administrative exp. and law
office exp. required, as is a high
school diploma with at least
some college attendance.
Excellent organizational skills,
customer service attitude, and
ability to work with a team
required. Apply for Job #3610
4—LEGAL EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY
Illinois Paralegal Association
DREAM
By: Caren Mansfield, a
member of the Illinois
Paralegal Association
My morning started
with fresh donuts and
milk. A grateful client
sent a beautiful bouquet
of fresh flowers to express
happiness
over
the
dedication I had shown
when assisting on her
case. She had written a
letter to my supervising
lawyer to remark on my
abilities. That letter went
into my “keeper” file.
After the milk and
donuts I settled down to
work in my spacious
office. The law firm had
asked my opinion when
redecorating. The cool
colors
and
plush
carpeting made it seem
like I was working in a
luxury suite. I was able to
work uninterrupted until
lunch. As I cleared my
desk before lunch I
contemplated
the
afternoon’s tasks. My
secretary
inquired
whether I wished for the
car to be brought to take
me to the gym. Into my
office
stepped
my
employer. He would like
to take me to lunch at the
finest restaurant in town
to show his appreciation
for my hard work. After a
delicious
meal
he
suggested that I might
like a raise and an
additional
week
of
vacation. I graciously
accepted.
Back at the office I
worked on discovery with
a client. The client had
everything prepared in
advance for me. Every
question was answered
with ease. There were no
documents
for
the
document
production
response. As I looked at
the file I noticed that
every document in the file
was in chronologic order.
It was neatly organized.
Next it was time to
schedule depositions for
several witnesses in a
matter with multiple
parties. It took only a
couple brief phone calls
to reach all attorneys in
the matter and schedule
the depositions. Each
attorney was pleased to
travel from out of state to
attend depositions in our
office. Okay, okay....I’m
dreaming.
What else
could it be.
Most
paralegals are happy to
get that cuppa coffee or
hot tea back to the cubicle
piled
high
with
documents, files and to
do lists. When was the
last time a paralegal
worked
at
a
task
uninterrupted?
When
was the last time a
deposition was scheduled
in less than two phone
calls? When was the last
time a paralegal actually
saw the wood on the top
of the desk? Mine is
wood, I think. When was
the last time a client came
to a meeting with
everything prepared in
advance? Or even came
to the meeting with
everything needed? And
has a discovery response
ever consisted of no
documents.
Truly a
paralegal’s dream.
For many paralegals a
dream job is one with an
office, a secretary, high
salary and plenty of
perks. While those jobs
the ability to pull it all
together. The ability to
pull it all together can
come from networking,
attendance at seminars
and being a member of a
p r o f e s s i o n a l
organization. The proper
attitude is up to you. Be
the glass is half full
person. Do the best you
can and make your job a
are out there they are
much fewer than those
positions with lower
salary, less or no
secretary, cubicle and
some perks. What makes
the paralegal profession
so exciting is that a
paralegal can take any,
okay, a position and make
it a dream job. That takes
the proper attitude and
dream job.
For information on the
Illinois
Paralegal
Association
contact
Yvonne at 815-462-4620.
Or visit the IPA website at
[email protected]. To
make
sure
Caren
Mansfield
is
not
dreaming contact her at
[email protected].
ILLINOIS PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
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2014 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
† REGULAR membership is open to any person who is: (1) an Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (2) a non-Illinois
resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (3) an Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in any State contiguous
to Illinois. Regular Membership is $65.00
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or degree and is not working as a paralegal; or (2) to any non-Illinois resident residing in a state contiguous to Illinois, and who is also enrolled in a formal course of
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legal concepts and that is customarily, but not exclusively, performed by an attorney. This person is retained/employed by an attorney, law office,
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