<p>We are seeking a <strong>Corporate Legal Assistant</strong> to join a <strong>midsized, friendly law firm</strong> in the heart of downtown Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with a supportive team of attorneys while contributing to the success of a collaborative and client-driven practice.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys, including document management, calendar maintenance, and scheduling.</li><li>Draft, proofread, and format correspondence, memoranda, agreements, contracts, and other legal documents.</li><li>Manage and organize case files, ensuring all documentation is accurate and up-to-date.</li><li>Coordinate communications between attorneys, clients, and external stakeholders.</li><li>Assist with legal research and prepare summaries as needed.</li><li>Maintain case and transaction timelines, meeting critical deadlines.</li><li>Process and review billing and invoices.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Chicago, Illinois. In this role, you will support a dynamic Birth Injury Practice Group by managing cases from intake through litigation. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment while contributing to impactful legal work.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee all incoming and outgoing correspondence for assigned cases, ensuring timely and accurate communication.<br>• Maintain and update case calendars to track important deadlines and court dates.<br>• Process authorizations to obtain medical and collateral source records.<br>• Conduct legal research using tools such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and other platforms.<br>• File court documents through various state and federal e-filing systems.<br>• Proofread and cite-check legal documents to ensure compliance with court rules and proper formatting.<br>• Organize and manage client documents, including preparing document productions and assembling exhibits.<br>• Prepare materials for depositions, including retaining court reporters and summarizing transcripts.<br>• Draft legal documents such as summons, complaints, interrogatory answers, subpoenas, and trial exhibits.<br>• Attend case strategy meetings and contribute to litigation planning.
<p>Robert Half Legal is partnering with an international, AM100 law firm that's hiring a Trust & Estates Legal Assistant with at least 5-8+ years of experience to join their Private Wealth practice group. This Trust & Estates Legal Assistant is responsible for providing support to attorneys in the administration of all aspects of trusts and estates in probate within established administrative procedures. This position is paying between $85-100K+ plus bonus and phenomenal benefits. In addition, this firm offers a highly flexible hybrid WFH schedule and they have a phenomenal firm culture. If you are looking to join one of the top law firms in the world, then this is the opportunity for you!</p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Trust & Estates Legal Assistant Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Prepare, edit, and organize heavily formatted documentation and forms such as wills, codicils, trust agreements and amendments, powers of attorney, designations, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, transactional documents, planning proposals, etc.</li><li>Prepare and edit correspondence, memoranda, and emails. Proofread written communications.</li><li>Manage and maintain attorneys’ calendars, make travel arrangements, schedule appointments and meetings, arrange for conference rooms, and schedule conference calls, including domestic and international participants</li><li>Open new client matters and request conflicts of interest checks. Draft engagement letters for each new matter. </li><li>Update attorney contacts, and maintain up-to-date listing of client/matter names and numbers for each attorney</li><li>Review and edit invoices, process client billing matters, input attorney's time, and process/submit reimbursement requests for each attorney</li></ul><p> </p><p>For immediate consideration, please email your resume directly to Justin Rambert, VP - Permanent Placement at <strong><u>justin . rambert @ robert half com</u></strong></p>
<p><strong>Robert Half is seeking an attorney with at least 2 years’ experience in the corporate and M& A practice area managing complex domestic and cross-border M& A transactions from inception to closing (including due diligence, negotiation, documentation, and post-closing integration) to draft forms, clauses, checklists, and practice notes (articles).</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Project information:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Start:</strong> October 2025</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months with possibility of extension </li><li><strong>Pay:</strong> $40/hour </li><li><strong>Location</strong>: Remote </li><li><strong>Hours</strong>: 15-20 hours per week (Flexible hours; weekend & evening work</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities include:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Research, draft, and edit annotated corporate and M& A form agreements (such as short-form templates and other ancillary documents).</li><li>Research and identify practical guidance articles on current awareness related to corporate and M& A matters </li><li>Research, draft, and edit checklists and clauses or other needed content on corporate and M& A topics</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Robert Half is seeking an attorney with </strong>at least 2 years’ experience in the private equity and investment management practice area managing private funds/alternative investments at a large law firm and/or the legal department of a private investment firm.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Project information:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Start:</strong> October 2025</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 3 months with possibility of extension </li><li><strong>Pay:</strong> $40/hour </li><li><strong>Location</strong>: Remote </li><li><strong>Hours</strong>: 15-20 hours per week (Flexible hours; weekend & evening work approved)</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <strong>Responsibilities include:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Research, draft, and edit annotated forms and practice notes (articles) for the private equity and investment management practice area </li><li>Research and identify practical guidance articles on current awareness related to the private equity and investment management practice area</li><li>Research, draft, and edit checklists and clauses or other needed content on investment management laws and regulations and other matters relevant to private funds</li></ul><p> </p>
