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Litigation Support Attorney

Keller PostmanChicago, Illinois, United States
On-site Full-time $145K/yr - $165K/yr

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Essential Functions:Assist the Chief of Litigation Services in coordinating and assigning litigation support tasks to paralegals and legal assistants, ensuring quality and timely task completion. Provide mentorship, training, and substantive guidance to legal support staff to enhance litigation skills, procedural knowledge, and overall performance. Manage and support all phases of litigation from an operational and procedural perspective, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, arbitration, trial preparation, and appellate procedures. Oversee trial and hearing preparations by managing pretrial filings, trial transcripts, and organizing trial exhibits. Support the drafting, reviewing, and organization of pleadings, briefs, appeals, and other legal documents using Microsoft Word, CM/ECF, and related systems. Conduct thorough legal and factual research using Westlaw and other resources to assist attorneys and litigation teams.

About the job

Keller Postman is dedicated to representing a diverse range of clients in complex class and mass actions, individual arbitrations, and multidistrict litigation matters in both trial and appellate courts across federal and state jurisdictions. With a commitment to serving hundreds of thousands of clients, we have successfully prosecuted high-profile cases in areas such as mass tort, antitrust, privacy, product liability, employment, and consumer rights. Our firm also represents plaintiffs in significant public enforcement actions. Our mission is to deliver outstanding results for our clients, inspire innovation in legal practices, and strive for excellence in all our endeavors.

Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a Litigation Support Attorney to enhance our efforts in representing plaintiffs in intricate litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. This role is perfect for an attorney who excels in a dynamic, detail-driven environment and prefers focusing on litigation support, procedural execution, and quality assurance rather than primary case ownership.

The Litigation Support Attorney will engage in a variety of litigation support activities, utilizing their legal expertise to bolster accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across various matters. Approximately thirty percent of this role will focus on coordinating work streams within a designated practice area, as well as mentoring paralegals and legal assistants.

This position is located in our Chicago office. The annual salary for this full-time role ranges from $145,000 to $165,000 based on experience, along with a year-end discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits. Please note that this Litigation Support Attorney position is non-Partner-track.

About Keller Postman

Keller Postman is a leading law firm that champions the rights of clients in complex litigation, striving for excellence and innovation within the legal industry. Our commitment to our clients is reflected in our successful track record and our mission to deliver exceptional legal services.

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