Description
At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you'll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
As a Case Assistant under close supervision of attorneys (case management attorney in conjunction with partners and associates), you will provide support to a nationwide labor and employment litigation and counseling practice based out of the Firm's Chicago office.
THE DAY-TO-DAY:
On any given day, you will be working with firm partners and business colleagues on a variety of requests and projects. You will:
- Provide support in various aspects of case management for live litigation matters, including but not limited to: preparation of documents for production; and maintenance and organization of evidentiary data and case-related information.
- Compilation and organization of documents for witness preparation, depositions exhibits, hearing exhibits, and trial exhibits; perform fact research; perform research and analysis of discrete topics to support firm publication efforts for PR and marketing purposes.
- Provide clerical litigation support for case teams as needed, including but not limited to: reformatting and printing large documents and spreadsheets, converting ESI to hard-copy formats, creating issue-based binders, preparing deposition summaries
- Maintain best records management practices across wide array of case files and documentation, including tracking and organizing files electronically and in hard copy
- Perform data compilation, data cleanup, and QA on data transfer/data integrity.
- Bachelors' Degree required
- Exceptional analytical ability, critical thinking, independent problem-solving
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to concisely summarize research findings
- Strong research skills required; academic research experience a plus
- Proven ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
- Excellent attention to detail a must
- Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.
We are also proud to be an influential leader in inclusion and diversity. The firm has been recognized for our efforts by the Human Rights Campaign and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. We are Mansfield 5.0 certified, a reflection of our ongoing commitment to advancing candidates from underrepresented groups.
MORE ABOUT SEYFARTH:
With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.
Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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This position is based in Chicago, IL 60606
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