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Litigation Project AssistantBENESCH • Chicago, IL, USA
Litigation Project Assistant

Litigation Project Assistant

BENESCH • Chicago, IL, USA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

Who We Are

At Benesch we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and building trust not only with our clients but with our employees - Benesch's #1 asset. Committed to providing not only the highest level of legal service to our clients, Benesch also aspires to create a positive work environment for our employees. Our Firm continues to earn placement on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces list, along with Cleveland's NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces rankings. We also continue to advance on the AmLaw 150 list, placing us among the top 200 law firms in the country.

Benesch is proud to be recognized for being a Firm that attracts and retains top talent - making Benesch a great place to work. We offer a hybrid schedule, career development and growth, transparent and visible leadership teams, and a place where diversity, equity and inclusion is celebrated. In addition, the Firm offers a full array of benefits which can be viewed at .

Working with Us - Come and "Be Benesch!"

We are Cleveland's second largest law firm, and have offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. We continue to expand our geographic footprint and value the talent that comprises each of our locations. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and are ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we would invite you to apply to join our team.

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Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a in our Chicago office!


Position Summary:

The Litigation Project Assistant supports the Firm's Litigation Practice Group with large case preparation and document management by providing administrative and project support for the Firm's litigation and transactional legal teams. This role is responsible for a wide range of administrative, organizational, and project specific tasks that directly support the Firm's litigation and transactional client work. The Litigation Project Assistant should be solutions-oriented, analytical, able to build effective working relationships quickly, and possess excellent communication skills.

The Litigation Practice Group is the largest practice group at Benesch, with over 100 attorneys. Our attorneys represent companies and individuals in a broad range of litigation matters, including consumer and securities fraud class actions, product liability claims, business torts, contract disputes, intellectual property claims, antitrust litigation, defamation, and trade secret misappropriation.

Essential Functions:

  • Assist case teams with organization of case and matter documents including management of electronic and paper documents.
  • Prepare and maintain indexes to case and matter documents including litigation filings, evidentiary documents, corporate filings, and other case and matter information for large scale litigation matters.
  • Organize, redact and finalize documents (electronic and paper) for discovery including support of deposition and document productions; assist with deposition, hearing and trial prep support.
  • Assist with assembling and preparing documents to be filed in State and Federal court, including formatting documents and preparing exhibits for submission.
  • Prepare binders for depositions as well as working with witnesses to ensure preparation for testimony.
  • Assist with preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials.
  • Keep service list and party sheet current.
  • Compile case law cited in filings.
  • Identify and accomplish long and short-term goals, projects and activities.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Confidentiality:

Due to the nature of your employment, various documents and information, which are of confidential nature, will come into your possession. Such documents and information must be kept confidential at all times.

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