Legal Assistant

HeplerBroom LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Secretary to join our dedicated Medical Malpractice defense team in our Wheaton, IL office. The ideal candidate fit for this opportunity you will need to have:

• Excellent organization, time management, attention to detail, and multi-tasking skills
• The ability to anticipate needs and work both proactively and reactively in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• The ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Strong proofreading and editing skills
• The ability to successfully prioritize multiple projects and meet internal and external deadlines

Primary responsibilities to include:

• Calendaring and scheduling depositions
• Reviewing client guidelines for billing purposes
• Reviewing invoices
• Electronic court filings
• Formatting general and reviewing pleadings, discovery, reports and correspondence
• Scanning, filing and copying
• Scheduling meetings, depositions and making travel arrangements
• Entering attorney time in billing system 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a legal secretary, medical malpractice defense litigation firm preferred
• Must have prior experience with litigation processes

Why HeplerBroom?

• HeplerBroom offers a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangement opportunities. The firm also offers multiple health benefit options and a matching 401K and profit sharing program.
   
   
• The firm has recruited and trained highly qualified, dedicated, and energetic attorneys and staff. Our clients expect and receive the highest level of individual service, creative problem solving, strategic thinking and sound judgment.   High expectations of our staff offer them the opportunity to make a difference with our clients and immediately contribute to the team.