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LEGAL EMPLOYMENT Up-to-Date Listings of Jobs in the Legal Profession WEEKLY®


Volume 12, No. 19 A Special Supplement to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Week of May 10-14, 2010
Attorney Positions — Law Firms, Government, Corporate, Non-Profit
Staff Positions — Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, Law Clerks, Word Processors,
Mail Room Staff, Receptionists and much more!
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PARALEGAL Paralegal or Legal


Associate Attorney Paralegal wanted at a midsize law firm who will work Secretary
closely with 9 attorneys on litigation matters. Tasks
include: reviewing and logging discovery; organizing Northwest Suburban law firm seeks PT or FT
Associate Attorney in our Chicago office with 3-5 and indexing files; interacting with clients; and paralegal or legal secretary. Must be expert in
years experience practicing product liability conducting research on Westlaw. Requirements Excel, word processing & Mac. Office is busy but
defense litigation. Candidates should have Illinois include: strong organizational skills; willingness to fun, focused but relaxed. Only those with common
license, excellent research and writing skills, and take on time-sensitive tasks; fluency in speaking and sense & ability to laugh & move on after stressful
deposition and courtroom experience. To submit writing Spanish; excellent communication and day need apply.
your resume: computer skills; and a bachelors degree.
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Paralegal- Busy Associate Attorney with SECRETARY
Multi-state firm (Chicago of- WITH FINRA
law firm who will work closely
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al injury trial firm seeks legal Well established small Loop
fice) is looking to hire a bilin- matters. Tasks include: re- secretary/legal assistant to law firm seeks legal secretary
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Spanish) interested in working ery; organizing and indexing schedule and heavy case load erably in litigation. Must have
in the court room and trying
cases, primarily in the area of
EXPERIENCE files; interacting with clients;
and conducting research on
Company: Illinois Tool Works of complex litigation with em-
phasis on medical malpractice
excellent typing and organiza-
tional skills and stable back-
Location:Chicago North Suburbs
criminal defense but with an Small firm that represents Westlaw. Requirements in- Experience:3+ Years trial work. Strong PI litigation ground. Salary requirements
opportunity to learn other ar- broker-dealers and specializes clude: strong organizational experience necessary. Plain- must be provided. Excellent
eas of the law, such as immi- in FINRA (formerly NASD) skills; willingness to take on Practice Areas: Contracts tiff’s experience preferable. benefits and challenging work
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years of criminal defense and more actual experience in ish; excellent communication your resume to: ly. Overtime hours are re-
or litigation experience is pre- FINRA arbitrations. Appli- and computer skills; and a apedersen@itw.com quired. Must be proficient in
ferred; it is not required. We
are willing to train a newly
cants must have law firm or
in-house counsel experience
bachelors degree. WordPerfect 8/9/10/11. Famil-
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injury / medical malpractice E-mail: BlindBox@LBPC.com Well established, loop law support litigation attorneys POWER ROGERS & SMITH, PC
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chair) in the attorney’s first
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must enjoy working with peo-
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with ideally 4-5 years of estate
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cess included. Large, well ap-
office management, office pointed conference room,
plication, administration, de- reception area, file room,
Law firms, including big firms, are starting to hire experienced associates and other non-partner lawyers again in moves, etc. Over 25 years sign, implementation, moni-
managing law firms. Will kitchen. Office is available
Chicago, according to two local legal recruiters. toring, and technical research furnished or unfurnished.
work in your office or out of of systems supported by data-
ours. Send email to Long term lease or month to
bases the Firm uses and for month. Immediate occupancy.
But one recruiter cautioned that firms are hiring more temporary contract lawyers and more staff attorneys for the non- debi@legaladministration varying standard legal appli-
services.com, or call $750.00 per month. Call Dan at
partner track than in the past. cations to meet the system 312-719-5700.
312-255-8886. needs of the firm. You will
need to have prior experience
In requests for associates, "we are way up from where we were a year ago," said Alan J. Rubenstein, executive vice with Open Text Document
president of Chicago Legal Search Ltd. "It really got rough last year from April through the end of September." Management (DM5), Elite,
DTE, Interaction, Summation,
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searches from estate planning, labor and employment, some litigation. … Litigation is not as brisk as you would expect of other applications and data-
bases. Identify and resolve
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Beth B. Woods, managing director for Major, Lindsey & Africa, said: "The market is starting to thaw. We are seeing an
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She said her firm had been hearing from associates who have jobs that they have been busy at work for the past six to Work velop training programs for
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Now, she said, "Law firms are going to start to bring on more people to help with excess workloads. But obviously after
seeks part-time or full-time
work. MS Word, excellent Dic-
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alent work experience in Com-
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Rubenstein said big law firms entered the lateral associate market again only recently. Office Space 1500 ference Room. Space avail-
able from 342 sf. - 2,940 sf.
G.O. CAMERON, INC., AGENT
"For a while, we were getting searches from midsize firms that were busy due to their rate structure and dealing with
Records Specialist For Rent 1510 312-236-5050
mid-market clients," he said.
SmithAmundsen LLC seeks a
Now, Rubenstein said, "we're getting calls from larger firms we haven't heard from in a long time, in some cases in 18 Records specialist to coordi-
nate and provide for on-going
123 S. Randall Rd. Three First
months."
maintenance of the records
management system to in-
Professional offices of 2,400 Sf
to share at where your clients
National Plaza
He said he also noticed "a number of associates that had been victims of layoffs and had been in my resume data base clude identifying records for are. Northwest suburb in Al- Stunning 50th floor high rise
for some time, increasingly as I reach out to them, they've landed something. It might be for less money. It might be in a storage, destruction and re- gonquin close and center to office share in downtown Chi-
trieval. Oversee the records Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills cago Class A building, across
different practice area than they were in previously. … retention program, including & Elgin. 123 South Randall from Courthouse. 3 fully fur-
destruction of records in ac- Road, Algonquin, IL 60102. nished exterior and 2 1/2 inte-
"There is still more supply than there is demand" for associates, he said, "but that imbalance is starting to even out to a cordance with state statutes Street front, in between of rior offices with spectacular
and departmental require- Jewel/Osco and Office Depot. views ranging from $900 to
degree, and I would surmise in the next six to 12 months we may be in a position where demand is exceeding supply if ments. Organize legal docu- Call Fiona at 847-659-1989 $2,500 and approximately 120
the trends we see continue." ments and place paper in the fiona@fionachen.com. sq. ft. to 340 sq. ft. Reception
appropriate files in an orga- area, kitchen, 2 large confer-
nized fashion. Perform data Want to spread your practices
In previous interviews with the Law Bulletin, Rubenstein has generally been an optimist. He predicted last December to a growing area which des- ence rooms with sweeping
control responsibilities (data views, fax, copy machines.
that "maybe later in 2010, but certainly by 2011, I think we'll see strong demand again" for highly qualified associates. entry, report preparation and perately needs attorneys?
Furnished or unfurnished. Call Cortney at (312) 558-6444.
filing, along with preparing
boxes for storage and indexing Four offices and 12 cubicles to
Now, he says, "I was surprised at the pace with which things seem to be accelerating. I suspect that firms cut so deeply contents.) Assist in managing select from, sufficient for you
during the downturn they are finding themselves very quickly short-staffed and unable to handle the rapidly accelerating Ethical Wall/Risk Manage- and your secretary and associ-
ates. Space/Office from $500 to
3 FIRST NAT’L
ment issues as it relates to re-
upswing."
cords. Need to be able to $2,000. DSL/phone/fax/copy
ready.
PLAZA
lift/move 30 pound boxes and
Woods and Rubenstein said recruiting for in-house lawyers has also picked up. climb a ladder. Looking for Small and large interior and
someone with experience in large window partner-sized
Woods' comments about the available jobs were more restrained. "There are experienced lawyers that are on the records retention, ethical
walls, records filing as we
30 North LaSalle furnished (or not) offices and
secretarial space available.
market, so most of the contract work is going to people that had experience," she said. continue to further develop Law firm has recently made Part of legal suite at 70. W.
these areas. Skilled in MS Of- available (2) two offices for Madison w/access to pedway.
fice Word, Excel, and Outlook. rent on the 34th floor of luxu- Copier, fax machines, T-1
Many legal employers "benefited from the fact that there's experienced talent available on the market … willing to work Working knowledge of Elite’s rious high rise. Amenities in- internet, phone system, conf.
in staff attorney and contract attorney" positions, she said. Records Management module clude conference rooms, full room, file space, kitchen, etc.
is a plus. reception services, fax, copi- Concierge lobby. Free mem-
ers, kitchen facilities along bership in onsite health club.
Woods, a former litigation partner at Williams, Montgomery & John Ltd. in Chicago, has been a legal recruiter for only Qualified applicants only may
with other services. AVAIL- Call Tom or Mackenzie or
three years. She said other recruiters with 20 years' experience have told her that the legal downturn of the past year respond to: HR@salawus.com. leave message at 312-558-6438
EEOC ABLE IMMEDIATELY.
and a half with massive layoffs was worse than previous downturns. Please call Donna @
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"Everyone agrees we're sort of on the upside of it," she said. LAW FIRM
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cludes phone, phone answer-
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Illinois Paralegal Association


SPRING YOUR gation. Don?ít miss the and mingle. The lunch employers to get that ucts and services on a tunities.
CAREER FORWARD ediscovery sessions, presentation this year job. Make the most of one on one basis. For more information
learn about secret liens, will present the most this opportunity to net- Register now for the about the Education
BY: Caren Mansfield, a brush up on plain old timely of all issues work with your peers. IPA?ís Spring Conference contact the
member of the Illinois communication styles ?ìNetworking in a Vendors will be avail- Education Conference. IPA at Illinois Paralegal
Paralegal Association rather than instant and Recession: Out with the able to speak with the It?ís May 13, 2010 at the Association, Yvonne
text messaging, and lots Old and In with the seminar attendees. The Union League Club of Olsson at 815- 462-4520
May 13th is just more. New?î. Learn how to vendors give paralegals Chicago. You will not or www.ipaonline.org or
around the corner and Then there are the leverage your interac- an opportunity to ask want to miss the sessions Caren Mansfield at
the Illinois Paralegal opportunities to meet tions with potential questions about prod- and networking oppor- cmbakerlaw@aol.com.
Association will be pre-
senting the Spring
Education Conference.
As usual I am excited
about it. What am I SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM
excited about? I am Thursday, May 13, 2010
excited about the speak- 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SEC’s Summary Prospectus
ers and topics. Initiative: How It Effects the The SEC X Files: XBRL and
First, paralegals from Proxy Statement Disclosure Investment Fraud
Disclosure Process for ’40 Act Interactive Data Reporting
all disciplines will find a Companies
Searching in 2010: Reduce Taming the E-Discovery Beast: Legal Competition: Strategies for
timely session to attend Technical Evidence
Expenses & Increase Successful Strategies to Reduce Transparency and Collaboration
at the Education Management Theory
Defensibility Cost and Risk in E-Discovery
Conference. From cor- Overview of Franchise Laws and
Loan Modifications: Weathering The Law of Employer-Employee Copyrights and Copywrongs: A
porate law to technology the Financial Crises One Loan at Non-Competes: Basic Principles Brief Introduction to the Law of
a Paralegal’s Role in Franchising
a Time and Current Trends in Illinois Copyright
to litigation and topics What’s New with Estate/GST
in-between, paralegals Documentation and Coordination Tax Repeal and To What States
A Practical View of Article Nine The Mysteries of Secret Liens
should find sessions that of Tax-Deferred Exchanges Does a Fiduciary Owe Income
will appeal to his or her Taxes?
Resurrecting the “Personal” in
area of practice. High Performance Team Toolkit
Interpersonal Skills
Life After the E-Introduction
Next, a paralegal 6th In Series of PACE Study – Navigating the Bluebook: Proper
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Paralegals: The Next Decade
does not have to be Law Office Management Citation in Legal Writing
working in the area of Circle the education session(s) which you will be attending
law to attend the specif-
ic seminar sessions. We cannot always control the air temperature in the classrooms. Therefore, please come prepared by dressing in layers. Proper dress is
Some of the best semi- required in the Union League Club. Please visit the IPA website for dress code restrictions, parking and transportation information, and
directions to the Club. The IPA is a guest at the Union League Club, and, therefore, can make no exceptions to the Union League Club’s
nars I have attended dress code.
have been totally unre-
Registration Information Registration Fees
lated to the areas of law
my employer practices. The seminars will be held at The Union League Club of Chicago, 65
W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago. The registration fees for the Education Member Non-Member
But you know what, it is Sessions include handout materials and breaks. Lunch is included for those
usually shortly after attending a full day of seminars. One day $175 $225
Copy this form for additional registrations, as needed. Half-day $125 $150
attending the seminar A $20 late fee for rush handling is assessed after May 7, 2010. A full
refund is available for a written cancellation received by May 7, 2010. Quarter-day $75 $100
that a question arises Lunch $25 $30
Substitutions of registrants will be permitted.
relating to the seminar I Tax deductions: An income tax deduction may be allowed for expenses (Indicate choice below. If no
attended. I then of education undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills. See your choice indicated, registrant
tax advisor. will receive pasta w/chicken)
promptly pull out the Make checks payable to: Illinois Paralegal Association or charge to Late fee (May 7th) $20 $20
seminar information your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.
If you would like to receive a confirmation of registration, include your Circle the price for the events you will be attending
and the speaker?ís tele- email address.
Lunch
phone number. Nothing
like a little razzle dazzle Name ________________________________________________________ If you are attending the Lunch, please select an entrée.
in the day to make your Lunch is included with a full day of seminars.
employer feel good Firm _________________________________________________________ † Penne Pasta with Grilled Chicken, Candied Tomatoes
about sending you to and Mushrooms, with a Basil Pesto Cream
seminars. Address ______________________________________________________
† Penne Pasta with Candied Tomatoes and
The IPA strives to
Mushrooms, with a Basil Pesto Cream
provide a mix of sessions City, State, Zip _________________________________________________
which will appeal to
Mail Registration Form and check to:
paralegals. While not Telephone ____________________________________________________ Illinois Paralegal Association
all sessions will pique Post Office Box 452 z New Lenox, Illinois 60451-0452
your interest hopefully E-mail address _________________________________________________ or register online at www.ipaonline.org
many of them will and
will be helpful to you in
For Credit Card payments, fax your registration to 815/462-4696
your everyday work. I
† Visa † MasterCard † Discover † American Express
will be presenting the
Federal Rules of Civil Name on Card __________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________
Procedure. Even if your Card Number ________________________________________________________________ Expiration ____________ Security Code ______________
area of practice is not in Billing Address: _________________________________________________ Billing City: _______________________ Billing Zip Code _____________
the federal court system
come and learn the type
of work paralegals
should be doing in liti-
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Office Space 1500 Office Space 1500


For Rent 1510 For Rent 1510

River North 100 W. MONROE


Boutique Law Office (Loft Great location! Copier, Fax,
style Suite) located in River Phone and potential referrals.
North area will have 2 Private Quiet office in a congenial of-
Offices available for rent as of fice suite on the penthouse
May 1, 2010. $1200 per month floor. Office is 14 1/2 feet by 11
includes all utilities (including and has sunny south side expo-
phone lines and internet), Re- sure. Cubicle space also avail-
ception services, Conference able. Call Victor at
room and Office Equipment. 312-781-1855
Contact Jenine at: 312.840.4823
for additional information.

20 S. CLARK
100 W. MONROE Law firm has furnished win-
dow office available on 23rd
Great location! Copier, Fax, floor. Includes conf, DSL wire-
Phone and potential referrals. less, phone system w/voice-
Quiet office in a congenial of- mail, fax, copier, and kitchen
fice suite on the penthouse along with other amenities.
floor. Office is 14 1/2 feet by 11 Secretarial space avail. Avail-
and has sunny south side expo- able immediately. Call Linda
sure. Cubicle space also avail- or Bob at 312-977-9119.
able. Call Victor at
312-781-1855

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