Clerk (Status Call)

Successful law firm seeks a full time Status Call Law Clerk for our downtown Chicago headquarters. Candidates must be detail oriented. This position requires a highly motivated organized professional capable of functioning in a fast-paced challenging legal environment. Please forward a resume and salary requirements for consideration.

Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

This Status Call Law Clerk position is responsible for virtually attending all status calls in Chicago and updating Perfect Law and attorneys on results from the status call meetings. This position entails following a filing system and organizing records such as letters legal documents case files correspondence invoices and memoranda according to that system. The Status Call Clerk locates and retrieves requested files as well as prepares legal document indices file folders and labels. They may be responsible for keeping files up to addition to filing clerks may perform other clerical duties such as handling mail faxing using a copy machine maintaining a calendar managing office equipment and ordering addition to clerical duties clerks may also make deliveries and pickups within the downtown Chicagoland area. A potential candidate should be able to lift 50 lbs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ownership of Chicago status call process updating information in Perfect Law and notifying attorneys.
• Review mail and other related documents pertaining to workers compensation cases.
• Assist attorney with filing of Circuit Court and Appellate briefs and motions. Ensure documents are professionally delivered to the appropriate venue.
• Maintain daily calendar and computer files. Ensure tasks are completed timely and properly documented.
• Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software.
• Making sure the filing is done and up to date.
• Docketing.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Maintaining records attendant to court proceedings.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) required; associate or bachelors degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience supporting a legal office or working in the legal industry.
• Working knowledge of court rules and procedures.
• Microsoft Word and Outlook experience required; Excel experience preferred.
• Outstanding organizational interpersonal and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent communication and proofreading skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and independently.
• Organization Planning Attention to Detail and Dependability.
• 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time