Careers

Responsibilities:

Conduct family law case file in-state, analyze facts of the case, organize, calendar, and prepare files for attorneys’ review.

• → Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents related to family law matters.
• → Scan, record and store client information (paperless office).
• → Prepare Excel spreadsheets summarizing financial case data.
• → Prepare files for Court for attorneys.
• → Docketing.
• → Streamline the paralegal processes and lead the attorneys.
• → Keep attorneys on schedule with file deadlines, calendar, court dates, and mediation.
• → Trial, Hearings and Mediation preparation in all respects, from file inception to conclusion.
• → Drafting and finalizing disclosure statements
• → Drafting and completing all discovery
• → Answering phones and assisting clients
• → Responding to emails
• → Answering phones
• → Scanning and saving of all documents

Qualifications:

• → Previous experience as a Paralegal in a family law litigation role.
• → Paralegal Certificate or Degree preferred.
• → Expert-level technical skills, including in a MAC environment.
• → Ability to prioritize and streamline.
• → Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• → Deadline and detail-oriented.
• → Ability to take a file and run with it as highly skilled Family Law Litigation Paralegal.
• → Impeccable work ethic.
• → Familiarity with the Family Law Courts systems and procedures, including Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage and Will County.

Skills:

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• → Licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois
• → A minimum of 5 years of experience from a similar law perspective
• → Has the technical skills where new programs can be quickly learned
• → Values and thrives in a team-based approach
• → Values defined processes and procedures that lead to guaranteed results
• → Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• → Is driven by results and high-level outcomes
• → Is organized, independent, and able to handle a busy case load
• → Has experience drafting family law pleadings
• → Has experience in Domestic Relations Court and has conducted hearings
• → Has reliable transportation to commute to other counties

This is a one of a kind opportunity to be part of a team environment with a passion to assisting clients in all aspects of Family Law. Prior clerkship for a Family Law Judge a plus. The chosen candidate will receive paid one off, 401k, discretionary bonus and more. If interested please send your resume and cover letter to TiffanyHughes@thugheslaw.com.

Qualifications:

We are seeking a full-time Associate Attorney to join our team.

• → Position experience as a Legal Assistant in a family law litigation role.
• → Expert-level technical skills, including in a MAC environment. Ability to prioritize and streamline.
• → Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• → Deadline and detail-oriented.
• → Ability to take a file and run with it as highly skilled Family Law Litigation Legal Assistant.
• → Impeccable work ethic
• → Familiarity with the Family Law Courts systems and procedures, including Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage and Will County.

Skills:

Responsibilities:

• → Conduct family law case file in-state, analyze facts of the case, organize, calendar, and prepare files for attorneys’ review.
• → Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents related to family law matters.
• → Scan, record and store client information (paperless office).
• → Prepare Excel spreadsheets summarizing financial case data.
• → Prepare files for Court for attorneys.
• → Docketing.
• → Streamline all processes and lead the attorneys.
• → Keep attorneys on schedule with file deadlines, calendar, court dates, and mediation.
• → Trial, Hearings and Mediation preparation in all respects, from file inception to conclusion.
• → Drafting and finalizing disclosure statements
• → Drafting and completing all discovery
• → Answering phones and assisting clients
• → Filing court documents when needed

Qualifications:

• → Previous experience as a Legal Assistant in a family law litigation role.
• → Expert-level technical skills, including in a MAC environment. Ability to prioritize and streamline.
• → Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• → Deadline and detail-oriented.
• → Ability to take a file and run with it as highly skilled Family Law Litigation Legal Assistant.
• → Legal Assistant.
• → Impeccable work ethic.
• → Familiarity with the Family Law Courts systems and procedures, including Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage and Will County.

Skills:

Responsibilities:

• → Conduct family law case file in-state, analyze facts of the case, organize, calendar, and prepare files for attorneys’ review.
• → Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents related to family law matters.
• → Scan, record and store client information (paperless office).
• → Prepare Excel spreadsheets summarizing financial case data.
• → Prepare files for Court for attorneys.
• → Docketing.
• → Streamline all processes and lead the attorneys.
• → Keep attorneys on schedule with file deadlines, calendar, court dates, and mediation.
• → Trial, Hearings and Mediation preparation in all respects, from file inception to conclusion.
• → Drafting and finalizing disclosure statements
• → Drafting and completing all discovery
• → Answering phones and assisting clients
• → Filing court documents when needed

Qualifications:

• → Previous experience as a Legal Assistant in a family law litigation role.
• → Expert-level technical skills, including in a MAC environment. Ability to prioritize and streamline.
• → Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• → Deadline and detail-oriented.
• → Ability to take a file and run with it as highly skilled Family Law Litigation Legal Assistant.
• → Impeccable work ethic.
• → Familiarity with the Family Law Courts systems and procedures, including Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage and Will County.

Skills: