Posted May 29 Office Locations: Chicago
We are seeking an enthusiastic professional Legal Assistant to join our Chicago office. The ideal candidate should demonstrate resourcefulness and initiative, a desire to forge powerful relationships, hone their skills and deliver excellent work to advance their career at Quarles.
This position will be 100% on-site in our Chicago office for the first 90-days of employment. Following this time, the position may allow for a hybrid schedule dependent upon the needs of the practice group.
Grow Your Career at Quarles
At Quarles, your goals matter. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where your voice is heard and your growth is supported. Join a team that values creativity, flexibility, and shared success.
What We Offer:
- Supportive, adaptable work environment
- Career development through mentoring and training – Professional growth opportunities
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits
Be part of a firm where great people achieve great things—together.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists attorneys in preparing, proofreading, revising and finalizing legal documents
- Copies, distributes, sends (electronically and/or via mail, courier or express service), files and otherwise handles completed work.
- Maintains confidential information, files, records, legal documents and reports.
- Submits intake and conflict checks, processes time entry and some client billing.
- Maintains attorneys’ calendars, schedules travel, appointments, meetings and conferences.
- Supports attorneys in connection with all aspects of client relationships and business development.
- Other duties as assigned.
"Who Are You?"
- Minimum of 3+ years of secretarial or executive assistant experience, preferably in patent prosecution, but will train the right candidate.
- Knowledge of legal and patent related terminology a plus.
- Possess a positive attitude, be proactive, flexible and a team player.
- Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Professional.
- Skilled with use of electronic document management systems.
- Possess strong organizational, communication and client services abilities.
- Detail oriented with excellent grammar, spelling and proofreading.
- Ability to prioritize needs based on urgency, multi-task and work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- Ability to work overtime, when needed.
If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this position, please contact:
Jennifer McKinney, Senior Manager, Recruiting & Operations, Jennifer.mckinney@quarles.com
Quarles & Brady offers competitive salaries, bonus and great benefits to employees including paid time off, health, vision, dental, 401k, life, disability and much more. Benefit eligibility is dependent on hours. Compensation is determined upon the market in which the position is located, the responsibilities of the position, the experience, education and skills of the applicant, and other job-related factors. The range for this position for individuals physically located in Chicago is $30.89/hour to $50.06/hour.
Quarles is an equal opportunity employer.
