Top Paralegal Jobs in Chicago, IL

Provides substantive litigation support to attorneys handling commercial and employment matters. Responsibilities include case management, legal document preparation and filing, discovery coordination, witness interviews and preparation, trial support, legal research, documentation management, and collaboration with business units. The role also improves legal processes, maintains confidentiality, and provides recommendations on best practices.

Supports a Trial and Defense practice by managing litigation caseloads, maintaining case-tracking spreadsheets and files, reviewing court dockets, handling electronic filings, organizing document productions, preparing privilege logs and litigation documents, and assisting with depositions, exhibits, transcripts, and all phases of trial. The role requires strong organization, accuracy, communication, discretion, and the ability to work effectively under pressure.

Provides legal and administrative support to two attorneys, focusing on property tax appeals. Responsibilities include legal research, drafting and filing documents, preparing hearing materials, tracking deadlines, maintaining client files, coordinating hearings, communicating with clients and officials, managing calendars, processing correspondence, and assisting with billing.

Supports SoFi’s Litigation and Arbitration group by managing service-of-process intake, subpoenas, threatened and filed matters, legal correspondence, litigation tracking, invoices, vendors, and legal support workflows. Maintains accurate case records, coordinates with attorneys and outside counsel, supports complex legal requests, and ensures timely responses while handling confidential information and multiple deadlines.

Supports the Litigation and Arbitration group through end-to-end matter management, document collection and review, legal holds, invoice and vendor tracking, litigation tracking, and legal workflow management. The paralegal assists in-house counsel with complex legal requests, coordinates with attorneys and outside counsel, supports subpoena and e-filing processes, and manages multiple deadlines while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

Provides legal department support across contract administration, litigation management, corporate governance, privacy requests, intellectual property matters, legal projects, and office administration. Responsibilities include drafting and reviewing contracts, maintaining contract databases and minute books, managing discovery and litigation holds, coordinating with counsel, preparing reports and budgets, and supporting the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel.

Supports attorneys throughout all phases of litigation by managing caseloads, organizing case files and document productions, preparing pleadings and discovery materials, maintaining case-tracking spreadsheets, reviewing court dockets, handling e-filing notifications, assisting with depositions, preparing exhibits, and creating privilege logs. The role requires strong organization, accuracy, communication, confidentiality, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Supports attorneys handling general liability and workers’ compensation matters by preparing legal documents, researching laws, organizing case files, coordinating discovery, depositions, medical records, hearings, witnesses, and court appearances. Maintains calendars and case databases, tracks deadlines and billable hours, files pleadings, prepares exhibits, transcribes dictation, monitors regulations, and assists with client communications and administrative duties.

Administers trusts and estates, including preparing estate and fiduciary tax returns, maintaining trust accounting records, reconciling financial statements, funding irrevocable trusts, drafting probate pleadings, and managing client cases. The role supports attorneys, communicates with clients and financial advisors, organizes files, supervises delegated work, conducts electronic research, and maintains high-quality, accurate work while meeting a 1,600-hour annual billable requirement.

Manage the global contract lifecycle, including drafting, redlining, approvals, execution, renewals, templates, and CLM implementation. Support corporate governance, international entity management, M&A, IP portfolio tracking, litigation matters, legal holds, outside counsel coordination, legal spend, and legal operations. The role partners closely with the General Counsel and business stakeholders while building scalable legal processes and systems.

Manage a caseload of 50–75 personal injury cases while supporting attorneys with demand letters, pleadings, motions, discovery responses, case audits, lien and expense reviews, client and external communications, and trial preparation. Maintain accurate case data in Filevine and follow personal injury litigation deadlines and protocols. A college degree or paralegal certification, at least four years of plaintiff-side personal injury experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and case management software are required.

Manage a caseload of 75–100 personal injury cases with primary responsibility for scheduling hearings, trials, depositions, mediations, and client meetings. Maintain scheduling notes in Filevine, manage attorney calendars, confirm appointments, draft legal notices and scheduling orders, and prepare client correspondence. The role requires strong organization, communication, multitasking, and knowledge of personal injury litigation deadlines and procedures in a high-volume legal environment.

Provides paralegal support for emerging company and venture fund formation matters. Responsibilities include preparing organizational, partnership, LLC, side letter, transfer, and admission documents; conducting investor suitability and legal due diligence; researching securities regulations; filing required notices; preparing opinions and supporting materials; and handling SEC compliance reporting. The role also involves timekeeping, administrative duties, client interaction, and managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced law firm environment.

Support attorneys and startup clients with venture financings, entity formations, equity plans, cap table administration, corporate housekeeping, and startup-side M&A. Manage diligence, closing logistics, resolutions, records, and client communications while using AI-native workflows to improve drafting and deal processes.

Owns legal request intake and routing for a lean in-house legal team. Responsibilities include preparing public-sector deal paperwork, managing insurance and corporate compliance calendars, maintaining legal technology and templates, developing AI-enabled workflows, reviewing routine legal documents, producing operational scorecards, and handling sensitive matters such as investigations, litigation, M&A, and criminal justice data.

Supports attorneys in medical-related legal cases by organizing and analyzing records, preparing medical chronologies, conducting research, coordinating experts, issuing record requests, preparing hearing and trial materials, and communicating with attorneys, clients, witnesses, vendors, and court personnel. Maintains case documentation, analyzes bills and pharmacy records, tracks expert materials, and records billable time.

Provides litigation support to federal prosecutors in the DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit. Responsibilities include discovery management, document review for relevance and privilege, deposition and transcript summaries, exhibit tracking, case file maintenance, legal research, FOIA and records production support, and courtroom assistance. The role requires proficiency with Microsoft Office, eDiscovery tools, electronically stored information, databases, and document management systems, plus eligibility for DOJ MBI clearance and up to 50% continental U.S. travel.

Own the full lifecycle of high-volume sales contracts, including drafting, review, redlining, negotiation, execution, and SLA tracking. Partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, Security, and Compliance to resolve contractual issues and support revenue growth. Maintain contract playbooks, templates, fallback clauses, records, and CLM workflows while ensuring compliance with company policies, applicable law, HIPAA, BAA, data protection, and security requirements.

Supports attorneys and clients on corporate finance, lending, and structured finance transactions. Responsibilities include preparing closing documentation, maintaining checklists, reviewing formation and lien-search documents, coordinating signatures and filings, managing closing workflows, preparing UCC filings, assembling closing sets, and communicating with clients, attorneys, vendors, and filing offices. The role develops expertise in transactional processes, UCC matters, and post-closing administration under attorney or senior paralegal supervision.

Provides advanced support to an in-house corporate legal department across contracts, corporate governance, compliance, litigation, and regulatory matters. Drafts and reviews routine agreements, maintains contract and entity records, supports board activities, tracks regulatory changes, prepares compliance materials, and coordinates claims, discovery, insurers, and outside counsel. The role collaborates with internal business teams, manages multiple priorities independently, mentors junior paralegals informally through process improvements, and requires strong legal research, writing, organization, and communication skills.

The Trademark Paralegal manages trademark deadlines, prepares filings, conducts searches, and coordinates with foreign law firms on matters related to trademark enforcement and prosecution.

Manage corporate filings, legal records, deadlines, requests, budgets, invoices, vendors, and legal technology. Improve legal workflows, document processes, track obligations, and support attorneys while maintaining confidentiality and organization in a fast-moving environment.

Provides legal and administrative support to SAIC’s Office of General Counsel. Responsibilities include drafting legal and corporate documents, conducting legal research, supporting contracts, governance, SEC filings, trademarks, litigation, investigations, audits, and corporate transactions. Maintains contracts and deadlines, responds to internal legal inquiries, and coordinates with attorneys, outside counsel, government agencies, and business stakeholders. Requires substantial paralegal experience, strong writing and judgment, contract drafting expertise, and familiarity with government procurement regulations.

Manages the full lifecycle of vendor and participating provider contracts, including drafting, negotiation, approvals, execution, renewals, and compliance tracking. Supports risk-bearing and value-based arrangements, maintains contract templates and playbooks, tracks obligations and key terms, and improves workflow processes. Partners with legal, finance, compliance, network, operations, business stakeholders, and outside counsel to efficiently complete contracting activities.

Supports corporate legal operations, including global entity management, governance records, compliance filings, board materials, M&A and restructuring transactions, intercompany documentation, treasury requests, and corporate document authentication. Coordinates with internal teams, outside counsel, notaries, registered agents, and transaction parties. Maintains corporate archives and supports public-company secretarial functions, SEC filings, equity compensation, and cap table operations.