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Littler · 3 hours ago

Attorney Practice Coordinator (Formerly Legal Secretary) - Chicago (Hybrid)

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. The Attorney Practice Coordinator coordinates and performs high level tasks to support multiple attorneys’ practices, requiring excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating attorney support from Attorney Resource Team and other corporate departments including calendar and billing teams
Responsible for accurate and complete submissions to Attorney Resource Team, including thorough instructions and documentation
Responsible for communicating with case team to ensure that duplicate requests are not submitted to Attorney Resource Team
Responsible for verifying court and other deadlines and alerting attorneys
Responsible for creating and/or updating matters in Virtual Binder
Responsible for accurate and timely creation of Tables of Contents (“TOCs”) and Tables of Authorities (“TOAs”)
Responsible for coordinating and finalizing documents for filing with courts or administrative agencies, and service upon other parties
Responsible for e-filing documents with courts and agencies in accordance with applicable rules
Responsible for timely and properly filing in NetDocuments
Responsible for accurately creating and submitting New Client Matters (“NCM”) within firm standards
Responsible for coordinating transcription of audio recordings
Responsible for coordinating the printing and assembling of documents with office services personnel
Responsible for maintaining attorney contact lists through Outlook and Client Relationship Management system (i.e., InterAction)
Responsible for timely submission of daily task log identifying projects and assignments
May be responsible for reviewing and revising client pre-bills

Qualification

Litigation experienceCourt rulesBest Authority expertiseDocument management systemsMS Office proficiencyLegal terminology knowledgeAdobe proficiencyBigHand Create expertiseTime managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of 7 to 10 years of litigation experience in a strong professional or educational environment
Highly organized with ability to support multiple attorneys' practices and coordinate multiple tasks and requests effectively
Demonstrates strong time management expertise with ability to prioritize and anticipate practice needs
Demonstrates initiative to identify, monitor and execute tasks related to case timelines
Demonstrates strong written and verbal skills to communicate effectively with internal and external parties
Demonstrates advanced knowledge and proven expertise using Best Authority to produce Tables of Contents (TOC) and Tables of Authorities (TOA)
Possesses extensive knowledge of court rules and ECF procedures
Demonstrates proficiency in using MS Office, Outlook and Adobe
Experience with document management systems (i.e., NetDocuments)
Demonstrates expertise in BigHand Create to create compliant legal documents and correspondence
Demonstrates knowledge of legal terminology
Strong litigation experience required

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children
Superior 401(k) plan
Ample time off programs
Mental health programs
Family building and caregiving
Generous paid parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Wellness program
Flexible spending accounts
Employee referral bonus program

Company

Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, representing management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serving as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community.

H1B Sponsorship

Littler has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (2)
2024 (3)
2022 (1)
2021 (3)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

M
Maralee Downey
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
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