Legal Assistant - Court Call Prep

Job Title: Court Call Representative

Job Summary

Primary Focus on reviewing files on a court call and prepare order for the next step in litigation, based on the State Civil Rules and Procedures. Work with multiple teams to ensure local county rules and procedures are followed based on client requirements.

Essential Duties

• Knowledge of Scheduling Calendar
• Be well versed in IL Civil Rules and Procedures
• Prepare orders and case information/spreadsheets and provide to attorney 4 days prior to hearing date
• Ability to prepare pleadings for uploading
• Ensure quality of work while maintaining quantity of work
• Knowledge of client requirements regarding court costs, interest etc.
• Maintain accuracy of work through daily reports and follow up
• Work with individual Illinois Counties on local rules
• Review file to recommend next course of action based on department and firm processes.

Education And Experience

• A minimum of 1-year experience in a legal, banking or business field is required.
• A college degree is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Detail oriented
• Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Self-Starter
• Flexible
• Multi tasked
• Highly organized
• Must be proficient in Excel and Word, Outlook.

Benefits

Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers all full time employees after 30 days of employment, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. After one year of employment, employees are eligible to participate in company sponsored 401k and profit sharing plans.