Legal Opportunities

Position: Commercial Real Estate Legal Secretary $50’s
Specs: Reputable Large Law Firm
Supporting one Sr. Partner who used to have a very heavy caseload. There will be heavy client contact. His secretary will handle all clients, all of his scheduling and his travel arrangements. He has a great personality and does not mind sharing the secretary with the other 2 in the assignment. The other Partner is a Jr. Partner and has a steady work flow. He does some of his own computer work. The Paralegal is very busy. Almost 50% of her work is doing heavy documents, revisions, etc. The position requires extensive revisions to thick Real Estate Documents. Will utilize expanded Word skills to make revisions and major changes. Overall they need their secretary to take ownership of her desk and to handle all administrative tasks. They need someone who is able to work at a fast pace. Requirements: 70 wpm net. Must pass Spelling, Grammar & Vocabulary Tests- Must pass at 85%. Must have 5+ years of Commercial Real Estate experience. Must have large firm experience. Must have expanded Word skills. Must have experience supporting a busy assignment. Must be able to multi-task and support 2 Partners and 1 busy Paralegal. Good, pleasant personality to deal with the clients

Position: Floor Practice Support Specialist $50K+
Specs: Top 10 Law Firm
This position mainly involves overflow legal support to attorneys, including typing, extensive formatting of legal documents, entering attorney time, making travel arrangements, doing expense reports, interacting with clients and completing special projects. Candidates must have 3+ years of recent Legal Secretarial or Word Processing experience. Candidates must have a thorough working knowledge of MS Word, including MS Word Styles. They must type 55 WPM, and have experience with PowerPoint and Excel.

Position: Corporate Legal Secretary $45 – 55
Specs: Top 20 Firm
This position supports three partners. Work will include light billing responsibilities, client contact, administrative duties, transcribing, Shorthand along with the legal secretarial responsibilities. It is a good group. Qualified candidates type 65wpm, have a stable work history and excellent communication skills. Candidates must also have 3 years experience as a legal secretary in Corporate Law along with Word and Document management skills.

Position: Litigation Paralegal $45-60
Specs: Top 20 Firm
This position is responsible for assisting the litigation team in all phases of discovery and trial preparation. Duties include assisting in document review and management, privilege logs, research document production, trial preparation, arbitrations, general litigation matters, court filings and special projects as assigned. Other tasks include cite checking, drafting documents, preparation of witness files, and review of testimony for relevance to specific facts or issues. Will also assist in creating and maintaining databases for use in the management of complex litigation and large discovery matters. Requirements: Candidates must possess excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple complex tasks concurrently in a professional and efficient manner, the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment and be willing to work overtime and travel as needed. Must have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years Paralegal experience, preferably with large trial preparation experience, required; paralegal certificate a plus. Skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, Summation as well as legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis required. Knowledge of trial preparation software such as Trial Director a plus.

Position: IP(Prosecution) Floater Legal Secretary $up to 50K
Specs: Mid-Sized Law Firm
1-2 years of legal secretarial experience. Applicants must have patent prosecution experience. Must have good computer skills and a great attitude. Must pass Typing (65wpm), Word, Excel, PowerPoint and proofreading. Candidates will also be tested on their knowledge of patent prosecution, advanced Word usage and spelling.

Position: Floater 9am-5pm Occasional Overtime
Specs: Large Law Firm
Candidates must type at least 70wpm after errors and pass the MS Word test. Candidates must also have a stable work history, including at least 2 years experience as a legal secretary, preferably within medium to large size firms. Excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor are essential. The secretary in this position will float from desk to desk filling in for the secretaries who are out. The candidate will be considered for assignment, but they must be initially interested in floating and very willing to do so.

Position: Corporate Legal Secretary (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Specs: Large Well-known Law Firm
Position is supporting a triple assignment. One Partner & two Associates. Candidates must type at least 70wpm after errors & have proficient MS Word Skills. Must also pass spelling test. Candidates must also have a stable work history, including at least 2 years experience as a CORPORATE legal secretary (Mergers & Acquisitions), preferably within medium to large size firms. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Position: Corporate Legal Secretary $50’s
Specs: Large Well-known Law Firm
Position is supporting one Shareholder & two Associates (corporate, finance, transactional & corporate litigation). Candidates must type at least 70wpm after errors & have proficient MS Word Skills. Must also pass spelling test. Candidates must also have a stable work history, including at least 2 years experience as a corporate legal secretary, preferably within medium to large size firms. Excellent communication skills and a professional demeanor are essential.

Position: Corporate Legal Secretary $50’s Depends upon experience
Specs: Large Well-known Law Firm
Position is supporting one Shareholder (corporate, banking) & one Associate (immigration). Candidates must type at least 70wpm after errors & have proficient MS Word Skills. Must also pass spelling test. Candidates must also have a stable work history, including at least 2 years experience as a corporate legal secretary, preferably within medium to large size firms.

Position: Defense Litigation Legal Secretary $40-50
Specs: Small Successful Law Firm
This small law firm has a wonderful team environment. Position is supporting a single assignment. The position will involve calendar maintenance, client contact and legal secretarial support. There will be a good amount of dictation tapes. Requirements: Must have a minimum of 3 years of Defense Litigation experience (Prefer Insurance Defense), type a minimum of 65 wpm, have excellent references, proficient computer skills and a stable work history. Should have strong proofreading skills and excellent spelling ability. Must have a positive and independent personality.

Position: Insurance Defense Litigation Legal Secretary $40-55
Specs: Small Law Firm
This small law firm has a wonderful family feel to it. Position is supporting a single assignment. The position will involve travel arrangements, client contact, administrative and legal secretarial support. Requirements: Must have a minimum of 3 years of Insurance Defense Litigation experience, type a minimum of 65 wpm, have excellent references, proficient computer skills and a stable work history.

Position: Day Word Processor $Depends upon experience
Specs: Large Well-Know Law Firm
Candidates must have a minimum of three years secretarial or word processing experience, preferably in a legal environment. They must type 85wpm with 95% accuracy. Candidates must be skilled creating and editing styles in Word, and able to produce and modify auto-numbering schemes and tables of contents and authorities. Intermediate skills in Excel and PowerPoint are also required. Qualified candidates must be thorough, conscientious, and possess the ability to accurately handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. A high school diploma required; college coursework is desirable. Previous Help Desk experience is a plus.

Position: Marketing Database Assistant $Mid 20’s – Low 30’s
Specs: Large Well-Know Law Firm
Position is working closely with attorneys and their assistants to insure the integrity of client information. Interfaces with IT staff as necessary to maintain the database. Position will involve updating information and running reports from the database. Requirements: College degree, advanced computer skills in Word and Excel, strong writing and communication skills, InterAction database experience preferred. Candidates should have strong knowledge of database work and reporting from it, ability to pass tests and solid references.

Position: Evening Duplicating Operator $Mid 20’s – Mid 30’s
Specs: Large Well-Know Law Firm
Position hours are 12:00 – 8:00pm. This person will operate large-volume photocopiers and provide a high level of customer service in a law firm environment, performing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines in a busy production setting. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of duplicating experience and knowledge in operating Xerox 5900s, Minolta 850's & Kodak 9120 's.

Position: Billing Manager $65,000 – 80,000
Specs: Large Well-Know Law Firm
This position manages the billing process and the billing specialists in the local Chicago office and will maintain higher end support for certain clients and attorneys as assigned. The manager will develop service levels for each coordinator or specialist position by assigning and coordinating work flow and support among billing clerks, billing specialists, attorneys, secretaries and national finance department colleagues. The manager will insure timely production, posting and reporting of bills, will participate in the development of national revenue realization standards and will maintain current records of bills sent to clients. The manager serves as an active member of the Chicago management team and will join with colleagues in promoting professional development, rewards and recognition of staff. The manager will promote the core values of the firm. Requirements: College graduate in accounting, finance or Associates Degree plus equivalent work experience. Three plus years of related work in legal environment. Direct work experience with time and billing systems. Two years plus at management or supervisory levels with working knowledge of billing functions within a law firm. Basic Microsoft Office suite and related technologies. Strong speaking, writing and presentation skills. Strong client relations skills, ability to work with various parties to lead meetings and develop procedures needed to produce bills. Good time and task manager. Leadership experience and qualities. Demonstrated interest in training and professional development.

Position: Billing Coordinator $40-50
Specs: Large Law Firm
Work in a billing department of a well-known law firm handling billing. Requirements: Must have experience with Elite Billing Software, law firm experience, minimum of one year processing billing, word and excel proficiency.

Human Resource Positions

Position: Executive Director of Talent Acquisitions ($90-120 + Bonus Potential)
Specs: Well-Known Organization
Directs the staffing and recruiting strategy, identifying talent in alignment with growth objectives to support current and future hiring needs. Implementation of best practice interview, evaluation, selection, and on-boarding techniques ensuring effective and efficient process flow. Requirements: Expert level knowledge of principles and practices of staffing and recruiting, highly effective oral and written communication, persuasive and negotiation skills. Requires exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills with applicants, employees and management. Bachelor's degree preferred. Experience using recruiting software and internet posting boards. Demonstrated success in implementing best practice recruiting initiatives. Highly knowledgeable on state, local and federal staffing laws and regulations. Strong PC and research skills including Microsoft Office, Internet and databases. Proven ability to interact and communicate with senior management and applicants. Proven ability to succeed in a fast paced and growth oriented environment. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and protect the rights of applicants and employees. Must be able to work evenings/weekends and travel as needed by management and client groups.

Position: HRIS Specialist $65-80
Specs: Large Law Firm
The position is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of the HR systems, including but not limited to Time and Attendance. Responsible for leading projects and training users. Responsible for coordinating implementations and upgrades with HR and IT teams and among multiple offices. Responsible for policies and procedures that will ensure data integrity. Responsible for preparing statistical summaries and special reports from HR/Payroll and Time/Attendance systems. Connect as ultimate HR resource of information. Will assist in consulting with other departments to determine their goals and objectives for HR systems and assist in the development of such solutions. The person should have a proven track record of maintaining confidentiality, multi-tasking, leading projects, presenting material to end users, meeting strict deadlines, problem solving, communicating with all audiences and must be able to work well under pressure. Technical experience should include the creation and manipulation of information in HR System, MS Excel, MS Access and MS Word and MS Project 2000. HR experience a plus.

Position: Merger & Acquisition Manager $110K+
Specs: Fortune 500 Firm
The ideal candidate has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions and very strong benefits and compensation philosophy experience. Qualified candidates will also be very experienced with the due diligence process and must have experience working in a Fortune 500 company. They should possess a dynamic delivery style and excellent communication skills, have an influential personality and have a very stable work history. This person must be willing and able to travel. Bachelor Degree required, Mastery level preferred.

Position: Legal Recruiter $90
Specs: International Firm Growing in Chicago
3 years of law firm experience recruiting at the Associate level. Must know how to coordinate recruiting activities with various law schools. Will coordinate summer associate events. Must be computer literate in Word and Excel. Must have legal recruiting experience in a LAW FIRM environment!

Position: HR Manager – Itasca - $55-65
Specs: Privately Held Manufacturing Environment (Non-Union)
Prefer candidates with manufacturing experience. Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience as an HR Generalist/HR Manager. Bachelor’s degree is a Must! Must be able to work independently, have strong communication skills, strong writing ability and work very hands on. The role will encompass the following responsibilities: Staffing, daily support to all levels of mgmt and staff, employee relations, benefits administration, company policy/handbook revisions, coordinate performance mgmt, provide team leadership, record keeping/employee files, payroll back-up, labor law compliance, safety compliance, employee training and career development, coordinating employee activities, etc.

Position: Accounting Assistant - $15/hour
Specs: Well-Known Corporation
High school diploma and one to two years of PAYROLL experience. This candidate maintain all payroll records, insure that all hours are reported and approved by management, payroll records are processed within established guidelines, enter information into ADP, prepare payroll reports and journal entries. The candidate would perform a lot of ADP project work and would work with and answer to the Financial Manager. Accuracy and timeliness is a must!

Customer Service Positions

Position: Project Coordinator
Specs: Top 100 company to work for as voted by employees
Candidates must have a high school diploma or two to three years related experience and/or appropriate training. They must be proficient in the following software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Knowledge of Microsoft Access is preferred. Prior experience in Customer Service is essential. LOCATION: W. Suburbs

Position: Customer Service Representative
Specs: Top 100 company to work for as voted by employees
Candidates must have a high school diploma or two to three years of related experience. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is mandatory. Prior experience in Customer Service is essential. (low and high level positions are available)

Temporary Positions

Position: Payroll Specialist (Temporary 12+ week assignment – May 2006)
Specs: Well-known Large Law Firm
The candidate must have at least 2 years of Payroll experience. Responsibilities include processing multi state, multi payroll. Etime experience is a plus. This person will assist in all aspects of payroll processing, including G/L allocation and account reconciliation. A successful candidate will be detail- and multitask-oriented, be able to work under pressure and have a minimum of 1 year experience working in an automated payroll environment utilizing ADP. Excel experience a plus.

Position: Part-Time Telemarketer (Work at home opportunity) $10.00 an hour
Specs: Established Lead Generating Organization (Internet Based)
This position is telemarketing sales. Candidates will be required to work a minimum of 25 hours a week. Candidates are welcome to work as many hours as they would like Monday through Sunday from 9:00am to 8:00pm. The computer will automatically dial the phone number. Calls are made to warm leads who have requested information on their website. Candidates will be given scripts to work from and their progress will be track through the success of the calls through a point system. Candidates can have a higher earning potential beyond the hourly pay if they hit a certain level of points. Candidates must supply their own computer and they must have a DSL line. They will also be responsible for purchasing their own headset that will plug into their computer (cost is approx $30).