Legal Assistant II - Full Time - Chicago

Experity is the leading software and services company for on-demand healthcare in the U.S. We provide software solutions that remove complexities and simplify operations for 5700+ urgent care clinics across the country. We create, maintain, and support products to facilitate the complete on-demand healthcare experience: from patients finding clinics and making appointments, to checking in, to clinical documentation, and to the final bill paid by the patient. Our team is committed to changing healthcare for the better by innovating and revolutionizing on-demand healthcare for millions of patients across the country.

Experity offers the following:

• Benefits – Comprehensive coverage starts first day of employment and includes Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, and Vision.
• Ownership - All Team Members are eligible for synthetic ownership in Experity upon one year of employment with real financial rewards when the company is successful!
• Employee Assistance Program - This robust program includes counseling, legal resolution, financial education, pet adoption assistance, identity theft and fraud resolution, and so much more.
• Flexibility – Experity is committed to helping team members face the demands of juggling work, family and life-related issues by offering flexible work scheduling to manage your work-life balance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Experity offers a generous PTO plan and increases with milestones to ensure our Team Members have time to recharge, relax, and spend time with loved ones.
• Career Development – Experity maintains a learning program foundation for the company that allows Team Members to explore their potential and achieve their career goals.
• Team Building – We bring our Team Members together when we can to strengthen the team, build relationships, and have fun! We even have a family company picnic and a holiday party.
• Total Compensation - Competitive pay, quarterly bonuses and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match to help you save for your future and ensure that you can retire with financial security.

Hybrid workforce:

Experity offers Team Members the opportunity to work remotely or in an office. While this position allows remote work, we require Team Members to live within a commutable distance from one of our locations to ensure you are available to come into the office as needed.

 

Job Summary: 

The Legal Assistant II performs both administrative and paralegal duties, supporting attorneys or legal teams with tasks such as researching legal topics, drafting legal documents, and managing case files. This role requires a detail-oriented individual who can efficiently organize information, communicate professionally with clients, and utilize technology to assist in document management. The Legal Assistant II works under moderate supervision and contributes significantly to the smooth operation of legal processes and client interactions.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research using statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, and codes to support legal cases and topics.
• Draft, edit, and format various legal documents.
• Perform fact-finding, data collection, and analysis to assist in preparing legal documents.
• Organize, manage, and archive legal files and documents using document management software.
• Schedule meetings, hearings, and other events, coordinating with clients, attorneys, and other legal staff.
• Maintain client correspondence and ensure timely responses to inquiries.
• Support attorneys with case preparation and administrative tasks.
• Proofread legal documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage time-sensitive tasks and ensure deadlines are met.
• Assist in maintaining and updating case files and legal records.

 

Education and Experience: 

• Associates degree
• Two or more years of related experience in a legal assistant or paralegal role.
• Strong research skills, with experience in legal research databases and resources.
• Proficient in drafting and editing legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Experience managing and organizing case files with document management software.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and document types.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent communication skills for client and internal correspondence.
• Familiarity with legal processes, procedures, and court systems.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively under moderate supervision and manage multiple tasks.

Preferred: 

• Paralegal certification
• Experience with M&A

 

Budgeted salary range:

Max $80,000/yr

Team Member Competencies:

• Understands role on the team and works to achieve goals to the best of your ability.
• Working within a team means there will be varying opinions and ideas. Active listening and thoughtfully responding to what your team member says.
• Take responsibility for your mistakes and look for solutions. Understand how your actions impact team.
• Provides assistance, information, or other support to others to build or maintain relationships.
• Maintaining a positive attitude. Tackle challenges as they come, and don’t let setbacks get you down.
• Gives honest and constructive feedback to other team members.
• When recognizing a problem, take action to solve it.
• Demonstrates and supports the organization's core values.

Every team member exhibits our core values:

• Team First
• Lift Others Up
• Share Openly
• Set and Crush Goals
• Delight the Client

 

Our urgent care solutions include:

• Electronic Medical Records (EMR): Software that healthcare providers use to input patient data, such as medical history, diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and test results.
• Patient Engagement (PE): Software that shows patients the wait times at various clinics, allows patients to reserve a spot in line if there's a wait, and book the appointment.
• Practice Management (PM): Software that the clinic front desk staff uses to register the patient once they arrive for their appointment.
• Billing and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM): Software that manages coding, billing and payer contracts for clinics so they don’t have to.
• Teleradiology: Board certified radiologist providing accurate and timely reads of results from X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds, for our urgent care clients.
• Consulting: Consulting services for urgent care clinics to assist with opening, expanding and enhancing client's businesses