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Paralegal/Legal Secretary
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$73,658 / year median in Illinois
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Requirements:
- High school diploma required, college preferred.
- Two years of law firm experience required.
- 32 Hour work week, Monday through Thursday.
Benefits:
- $16.50 per hour initial rate with review after 90 days for a raise.
- Annual raises following based on merit.
- Instant monthly accrual of 4 hours per month PTO, available after initial 90 day period.
- Additional benefits to be considered once employee is full-time.
Job duties include:
- customer service, call screening, making appointments.
- filing both in-office and electronically
- assisting in trial preparation
- document drafting
- general office management