Case Assistant (Labor & Employment)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP•Chicago, IL

7h•$52,000 - $54,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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, this role provides support to a nationwide labor and employment litigation and counseling practice based out of the Firm’s Chicago office, under the close supervision of attorneys.

Requirements

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
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

Nice To Haves

academic research experience

Responsibilities

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.