Experienced legal assistant or paralegal needed for growing law firm. Growth opportunity for advancement. .
Job Title: Legal Assistant / Paralegal
Location: Bolingbrook, IL
Company: Giamanco Law Partners, Ltd.
Pay: Salary of $47,500, plus potential bonus
Hours: 40 per week | Full-time in person
About the Role
Join a fast-growing law firm that has an incredible work environment. We’re looking for someone detail-oriented, reliable, and organized to handle discovery, drafting documents, legal correspondence, direct client communication, assisting attorneys with non-attorney required tasks, phone intakes for new clients, reviewing financial documents and many other substantive tasks to help our clients.
Understanding of how to use a computer including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Google Calendar a must. Familiarity with practice management platform Clio is a bonus but not required.
What You’ll Do
- Answer phones
- Assist with invoicing to clients
- Assist attorneys with drafting motions and discovery requests
- Answering discovery
- Assist with client communication and office scheduling
- Organize documents, files, and administrative tasks
- Support multiple attorneys with daily office operations
What We’re Looking For
- 2 Years Experience working in a law office or hold a paralegal certificate and some office experience
- High school diploma or GED (required)
- Detail-oriented, organized, and great with deadlines
- Friendly, professional phone and client skills
- Hard worker that cares about the work produced
Perks & Pay
- Salary Pay: $47,500
- Bonus potential based on hours billed and collected
- Guaranteed paid time off, health insurance, life insurance, and 2% IRA contribution
- Performance reviews at 3 months and yearly for possible raises
- Fun, team-focused work environment with regular social outings
Bi-lingual with English and Spanish would be a great asset to the firm, but is not required.
The individual hired will also assist attorneys by drafting court documents, letters and other documents and calling clients, opposing attorneys and others to convey messages for our attorneys.
The hired candidate will be the one who initially talks to perspective clients and obtains basic information about why they are calling, as such they must be of outstanding character and be 100% trustworthy to keep all matters in complete confidence.
The hired candidate must show a genuine interest in the work we do and be looking for a long term opportunity to join our team.
We have an outstanding work environment that balances professional and personal. We value hard work and taking time off to spend with our families and doing the things in life we all enjoy.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Law office or Paralegal Certificate: 2 years (Required)
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bolingbrook, IL 60440: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
