Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is a full-service law firm with a focus on high-value legal services. The Project Assistant will support attorneys and paralegals in private credit transactions, manage documentation, and assist in billing and administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
- Client billable hour requirement: 1,000 hours annually (84 client billable hours on average per month)
- Organize and maintain documentation to large case management matters
- Preparation or drafting correspondence and other documents, preparing document templates, updating files and records, filing and maintaining orderly records
- Coordinate document retrieval under the supervision of the supervising attorneys
- Maintain up-to-date time reports to ensure accurate client billing
- Creating binders and tabs
- Creating financial reports for attorneys
- Draft monthly fee statements and interim fee applications
- Assist with maintaining attorney calendars
- Provide general administrative and clerical support including mailing, scanning, faxing and copying
- Various practice support projects
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required
- Excellent organizational skills including record keeping, data collection, and system information
- Ability to compile and analyze data and furnish information in report format, written correspondence, e-mail, or verbally
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate with courtesy and diplomacy, efficiently follow written and verbal instructions, provide information, and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys, clients, staff, and outside contacts
- Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrates proactive problem solving abilities with excellent troubleshooting, resolution, and follow through skills
- Dependable team player who works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment
- Ability to act independently and make routine decisions within scope of the position's responsibilities
- Proficient in computer applications, including internet research, Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Skilled in operating standard office equipment such as computers, laser printers, telephones, photocopiers, calculators, scanners, and fax machines
- Ability to occasionally retrieve and distribute files, written documentation and copies, or office supplies weighing up to 20 pounds
- Work occasionally requires more than 35 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position
- A Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited program is strongly preferred
- A minimum of one year of related experience—ideally in a law firm setting—or an equivalent combination of education and experience is desired
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision
- 401k with employer contribution
- Parental leave
- Transportation fringe benefit program
- Back-up care option
- Generous paid time off policy
- Long-term and short-term disability policies
Company Overview
Katten is a full-service law firm with nearly 650 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://katten.com.
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