Administrative Assistant to Deputy Corportation Counsel
City of Chicago Department of Law · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
Essential Duties
- Using Microsoft Office including but not limited to Microsoft Word, to prepare correspondence, filings, and other documents.
- Using Outlook for emailing, calendaring, scheduling.
- Using SharePoint for tracking division members’ use of time off and work from home.
- Using Litify case management system to docket case events and documents.
- Managing settlement processing.
- Preparing and submitting expense reimbursements for division personnel.
- Ordering office supplies for the division.
- Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, including warehousing of paper files.
- Maintaining paper files of Deputy and Chief and storing closed files.
- Screens telephone calls and visitors, schedules appointments, and organizes meetings.
- Cooking travel arrangements, including but not limited to coordinating with DOL administration, OBM, and others, making travel arrangements, and preparing internal documentation relating to travel.
- Serving as the division point person on administrative tasks, including but not limited to time allocation reports, and the division’s go-to person for administrative questions and concerns, including but not limited to guidance on how to complete administrative forms.
- Maintaining Outlook calendar of Appeals personnel time off and work from home days.
- Preparing required paperwork and related tasks associated with engagement of outside counsel.
- Processing invoices for outside counsel (from Counsel Link) and printing.
- Reviewing Law Bulletin for oral argument announcements and upcoming opinions.
- Coordinating the onboarding of new staff and volunteers to the division.
- Providing general administrative support to the division.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum of 2 years of administrative assistant experience in a legal setting.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Outlook.
- Experience with case management systems and timekeeping software.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and processes.