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Legal Assistant

Company: The Lytle Law Group, LLC
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

I am a solo attorney, practicing criminal defense and domestic relations/family law throughout the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will, and endeavoring to scale up to a small law firm of three to five attorneys.

I am seeking an individual with the experience and skills of a paralegal who is also willing to take on some of the responsibilities of an administrator, executive assistant, office manager, and receptionist

The ideal candidate will have more than five years experience as a paralegal; exceptional writing skills; familiarity with the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure and Illinois Supreme Court Rules; and working knowledge of Adobe, Google, Lexis/Westlaw, Microsoft Office, Odyssey, and Zoom.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, entrepreneurial, organized, proactive, resourceful, and trustworthy.

Responsibilities:

Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers


Qualifications:

Strong oral and written communication skills
Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills


About Company:
The Lytle Law Group provides individuals and families throughout the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area with accessible, committed, and effective legal representation in matters of family law/domestic relations, criminal defense, and protective orders.

Keywords: The Lytle Law Group, LLC, Downers Grove , Legal Assistant, Legal , Downers Grove, Illinois

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