Legal Assistant

Company Description

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana; Brentwood, Tennessee; and Omaha, Nebraska. The firm handles matters throughout the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Founded by Thomas G. Hennessy and James P. Roach on May 17, 1993, the firm continues to grow.

Job Description

The general liability defense legal assistant enhances attorneys’ effectiveness by developing case information, evidence, and settlement options; tracking cases; supporting attorney's trial proceedings. This position will support multiple attorneys with the preparation of documents for general liability cases in our Chicago office.

Job Functions:

• Transcribing dictation
• Assists litigation attorneys by preparing correspondence, pleadings, discovery and other legal documents.
• Prepare documents for filing and production.
• Electronic filing via Odyssey and PACER
• Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software.
• Enhance trial proceedings by organizing evidence; preparing exhibits; scheduling witnesses; ensuring that witnesses are ready when needed.
• Helps develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling depositions; preparing and forwarding summons and subpoenas; requesting medical records, filing discovery requests such as interrogatories, request to produce, Rule 237 and various court pleadings such as Answers to Complaints, Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgement.
• Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Fast paced and accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required.
• 3+ years of legal support experience in a law firm.
• 70 WPM preferred 
• Working knowledge of court rules and procedures.
• Microsoft Word experience required; Excel and PowerPoint experience preferred.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Firm and Client Confidentiality required.

Additional Information

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Group Term life, Voluntary term life, STD, LTD, 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.