Law Clerk

Hennessy & Roach, P.C.•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Successful law firm seeks a part-time Law Student Clerk for our Chicago, IL office. Candidate must be enrolled in Law School, detail-oriented, highly motivated, organized professional capable of functioning in a fast-paced, challenging legal environment.

Requirements

Candidate must be enrolled in Law School
detail-oriented
highly motivated
organized professional
Bachelor’s degree required.
Must currently be enrolled in Law School, preferably 2L or 3L.
Familiarity with Westlaw.
Working knowledge of court rules and procedures.
Microsoft Word and Outlook experience required
Firm and Client Confidentiality required.

Nice To Haves

Excel and Perfect Law experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Legal research and writing assignments as requested by attorneys.
Assist with file opening process.
Maintain daily calendar and computer files. Ensure tasks are completed timely and properly documented.
Review and docket mail and other related documents pertaining to General Liability or worker’s compensation cases.
Assist attorney with filing of Circuit Court and Appellate briefs and motions. Ensure documents are properly delivered to the appropriate venue.
Keeps cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software.
Making sure filing is done and up to date.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Maintaining records attendant to court proceedings.
Other related duties as assigned.