Paralegal

Position Overview

Massey & Gail LLP is a litigation boutique law firm with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.  It currently employs thirteen lawyers in its Chicago office and seven in the D.C. office.  This position is primarily onsite at our office in downtown Chicago at 50 E. Washington, Suite 400.  The position will work with the four other paralegals currently at the firm to provide support to the firm’s lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include proofreading, editing, and cite checking of fact and legal citations in memorandums and briefs.  Submission of court filings in the state and federal electronic filing platforms.  Assisting with discovery including document production, processing and management of electronically stored information, and attending to all facets of deposition preparation.  Addressing all aspects of trial preparation, including onsite trial management, which may involve travel.

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of litigation paralegal experience, including experience taking multiple cases to trial.
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-up and project management skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including ability to organize and prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines under tight time constraints.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player while also functioning independently and with modest supervision and direction.
• Strong interpersonal skills to ensure seamless integration into the firm’s client services culture, which requires collegiality, courtesy, diplomacy and tact.

Preferred

• Paralegal Certificate or bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with document management systems.
• Westlaw knowledge.
• Familiarity with deposition processing software.

Compensation and Benefits

• $115,000–$140,000 salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• 401(k) including employer contribution
• Long- and short-term disability insurance
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Commuter benefit