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Litigation Support Attorney
Location
Illinois
Posted
149 days ago
Salary
$55 - $70 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Litigation Support Attorney
Keller Postman LLC
• Assist the Chief of Litigation Services with coordinating and assigning litigation support tasks to paralegals and legal assistants while ensuring quality, timely completion of tasks. • Mentor, train, and provide substantive guidance to legal support staff, helping to strengthen litigation skills, procedural knowledge, and overall performance. • Manage and support all phases of litigation from an operational and procedural standpoint, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial preparation, and appellate procedures. • Support trial and hearing preparation by overseeing pretrial filings, managing trial transcripts, and compiling, organizing, and tracking trial exhibits. • Assist with drafting, reviewing, preparing, filing, and organizing pleadings, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents using Microsoft Word, CM/ECF, and related systems. • Conduct legal and factual research using Westlaw and other sources to support attorneys and litigation teams. • Perform detailed cite-checking and quality control of legal documents, including Bluebook compliance, Shepardizing authorities, and verifying the accuracy of quoted material and cited exhibits. • Organize and maintain case files, pleadings, expert materials, attorney notebooks, and related documents in both hard copy and electronic case-management systems. • Implement and maintain organizational systems for case calendars, filings, correspondence, and litigation materials using firm software and tools. • Communicate with courts, outside counsel, clients, experts, and vendors as needed in support of litigation activities. • Collaborate with attorneys and internal departments to develop efficient procedures and improve litigation support workflows. • Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- JD or LL.B. required. An LL.M. is acceptable with at least 10 years of experience.
- A minimum of 4 years of experience supporting litigation matters in a law firm or comparable legal environment.
- Substantial experience with complex litigation, including trial and appellate support, strongly preferred.
- Experience mentoring and supervising others strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience using CM/ECF, PACER, Westlaw, and the Bluebook.
- Strong understanding of federal and state litigation procedures, including motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial, and appellate processes.
- Advanced proficiency in legal research, legal writing support, and Bluebook citation standards, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage complex litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and train legal support staff, contributing to team development and operational excellence.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, and demanding environment.
- Strong time-management skills with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and litigation teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Benefits
- year-end discretionary bonus
- benefits
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