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Volume 12, No. 51 A Special Supplement to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Week of Dec. 20-24, 2010
Attorney Positions — Law Firms, Government, Corporate, Non-Profit
Staff Positions — Paralegals, Legal Secretaries, Law Clerks, Word Processors,
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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY In-House Corporate Paralegal


Legal Secretary
In-house law department of international
Busy Downtown Chicago-Loop Plaintiff's P.I. corporation based in Chicago is seeking a
Practice with a satellite office in the Fox Valley corporate paralegal with 3-5 years of experience. Growing law firm with corporate and litigation
area seeks an Assoc. with at least 3 yrs. Must have experience performing heavy practices has an immediate opening for an
experience who is also capable of trying jury corporate maintenance, including generation and experienced floater legal secretary with 2+ years
cases. The ideal candidate should have a maintenance of minute books and records and of experience. The successful candidate must
minimum of five jury trials to verdict and is preparing various federal, state and local filings. have worked in a law firm and have some
capable of presenting Motions, attending Corporate transactional experience, including litigation experience as well as strong exposure
Mandatory Arbitration Hearings and taking and entity formation, is a plus. Must be comfortable to corporate transactions. E-filing experience is
presenting clients for depositions. The position performing contract administration and database highly preferred. You must be detail oriented and
requires access to a car for frequent travel to Du management as well. Qualified candidates must have good interpersonal communication skills.
Page, Kane, Will and Cook County Suburban have a paralegal certificate from an ABA You must be proficient with Microsoft Office
Courtrooms. Salary commensurate with approved institution. Candidates must be Suites and have strong communication skills.
experience and includes an incentive program. organized, self-motivated, and detail oriented Salary is commensurate with experience and
E-Mail your Resume, Jury Verdict History and with the ability to multi-task. Please apply online firm offers a competitive benefit package. E-mail
Salary requirements to resume to fmc420@aol.com.
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ple projects independently in a fast paced client-centric environ- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, regarding physicians/physician organizations and managed care organiza-
ment. the status of pending and closed matters, and conducts related tions. Superior academic credentials required.
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Senior Patent Agent 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700
Qualifications Milwaukee, WI 53202
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ple Bosch divisions in North America. Responsibilities will include tive responsibility, including responsibility for maintaining case
working with engineering and marketing departments to elicit and dockets and/or databases in a law office or investigative or Law
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nologies. Word, Excel and Access and Word Perfect software programs. Howard and Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest business
Basic knowledge of rules governing attorney-client communica- law firm, is seeking entrepreneurial attorneys in all office loca-
Requirements for this position are as follows: Bachelor's of Sci- tion and work-product privileges, employee discipline privacy con- tions for our growing and diversified practice areas of Commercial
ence; Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark cerns and student privacy rights; proficient writing (e.g., ability Litigation and Corporate Advisory Services. Our firm has been in
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cations or 5 years experience in comparable in-house position; dum that are not routine in character) and proof-reading skills; offices in Chicago, Detroit and Las Vegas. We operate like a busi-
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zational skills; Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, and comfortable customer service skills. Low overhead, competitive hourly rates and merit based pay are
working in database programs. just a few of those principles. Our success is due to the profession-
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Bosch offers a tremendous benefits package which includes a paid The CPS offers a competitive compensation and benefits package well together. Creativity, collaboration and accomplishment are
pension, an aggressive 401K plan, tuition reimbursement, and including medical and dental insurance and pension. Salary is fostered consistently. This mindset sets us apart and is the reason
excellent career opportunities. commensurate with the years of experience. we are trusted legal advisors to many long-term business clients.

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Here are twelve tips that will help you survive these situations and thrive in your career: experienced (5+ years) asso-
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Just like the cable company, adopt the habit of 'bundling.' Try saving all the questions you need to ask the attorney and expanding Corporate Tax and Sellers Wanted
Estate Planning practices. Leg. sec., long/short term, all
present them all at once. It's tough to flag down a busy person and they don't like frequent interruptions that take them away Successful candidate will have Solo or small law practice. areas, any shift, 10+ years
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Does your state have guidelines for the utilization of paralegals? If so, be sure you have a copy and then discuss the matters, complex estate plan-
ning, and corporate/business
guidelines with your employer. Tell him/her that you really like your job and you like working for him/her but you feel there are succession planning. In addi-
some areas where you feel uncomfortable and could he/she help you with those. If your employer doesn't know that you
need this help, he or she can't provide what you need. (Remember that the American Bar Association offers Guidelines for
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marketing awareness that will
Be sure you are getting the supervision that is required for nonlawyer staff. Remember that the attorney is to review ultimately translate to being a
partner in the Firm. Respond
your work before it leaves the office and that nonlawyers cannot sign pleadings or correspondence that offers legal advice. in confidence to Help Desk Analyst
cfrench@comananderson.com
Familiarize yourself with the court rules for your state and your local jurisdiction. Know where to find requirements . Major loop law firm has an
and time frames for any filings you'll be doing. It's your responsibility to know this for calendaring and for planning when work immediate opening for a full
time help desk analyst. Tele-
needs to be done. phone and desk-side support
required. Prior law firm and
Are there similar older or closed files you can follow? They would give you great ideas for procedure that's been help desk experience are con-
sidered a must. The successful
followed in the past, documents that have been drafted, and correspondence that's been sent. Be sure to ask the attorney if
there is another file you can follow or another client with similar issues.
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as a help desk support person
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providing help desk support.
Make the court staff your new best friends. They are usually happy to help with procedure and they may have checklists Candidates must be proficient
and forms you can use. Be sure to treat them with respect and be lavish with your thanks. with computer network con-
cepts, familiarity with Win-
Create your own procedures manual. This should include forms, checklists, contact lists, and helpful Web sites. The more ATTORNEYS dows operating system (Win
XP Pro) a must. Excellent
systems you can put in place, the smoother your transition into this new practice area will be. The area's top Law Firms and Corporations are searching the Law knowledge of Microsoft 2007
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Seek out continuing education opportunities, especially in the new practice area. You should consider certification and be signed up and post your resume and profile - how else will they
This is a 7am-3pm position. E-
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advanced certification. There are also a number of online courses (remember that The Paralegal Mentor offers a few that choice of employers from viewing your resume and information. mail resume to
might work) that should be convenient for you to attend. The Resume Center is the best way to get the exposure you want, fmc420@aol.com.
on your terms, while looking for your next position.
It's fast, easy and free to sign up!
Take an active role in paralegal forums. Two good ones are provided by Paralegal Gateway and by Legal Assistant Today. Go to Jobs.LawBulletin.com and sign up today!
NALA also provides a good forum for members. The paralegals who post on those venues are very generous with their Office Space 1500
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Join local, state and national professional associations. After you've joined, become an involved member: go to
meetings, run for office, join in discussions and educational events. This will provide chances for networking with other Senior Workers' Compensation
paralegals who do the same work you do. Professional newsletters and journals offer lots of articles that may help you with Defense Attorney 100 W. MONROE
your situation. Job Summary
Great location! Copier, Fax,
Phone and potential referrals.
Find a mentor. Ask someone who has experience in the practice area to help you learn the ropes. Again, most paralegals We have the following opportunity available in our Chicago Staff
Quiet office in a congenial
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are incredibly generous with their time and their expertise. office suite on the penthouse
Senior Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney floor. Office is 14 1/2 feet by 11
and has sunny south side expo
Use social media as a resource. Establish accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, provide a professional profile and sure. Secretarial space also
This self-starter will represent the company and its insureds in all
dive in. Be sure to join whatever groups work for you, too. This is a great way to ask questions, locate resources and learn phases of litigation, practicing law in compliance with ethical available. $700 a month. Call
about educational opportunities. Just remember that whatever you post on these sites can be viewed by everyone so keep standards as established by state law. Responsibilities include pro- Victor at 312-781-1855
everything you do on a professional level. viding legal analysis and advice, preparing and filing legal plead-
ings and documents, performing legal research, preparing for and
conducting pre-trial discovery, preparing for and conducting
Your challenge: When you catch yourself saying, "Holy Moly...what do I do now?" take a step back, analyze the situation, administrative and judicial hearings and post-trial activities. 19 S. LaSalle Street
and decide which of the above tips will work for you. You will probably find more than one. Then, step by step, learn all about Under limited direction, works within broad limits and authority Office Available!
on highly complex assignments requiring specialized knowledge in
the new practice area or the new procedure. Before you know it, you'll be offering tips and advice to other paralegals. Workers' Compensation. Will provide guidance and assistance to Four offices available in 2-
other attorneys and staff as requested. floor downtown suite. Fur-
Job Qualifications nished or unfurnished.
Includes secretarial stations.
Amenities include: 3 confer-
JD or LLB ence rooms, full reception
© 2009 Vicki Voisin, Inc. services, loop messenger serv-
Member in good standing of Illinois bar ice, daily court messenger
service, library, filing cabi-
Do you want to use this article in your newsletter, ezine or Web site? You can, so long as you include this entire blurb with it: 10 - 15 years Workers' Compensation insurance defense litigation nets, fax, scanner color
Vicki Voisin, "The Paralegal Mentor", delivers simple strategies for paralegals and other professionals to create success and experience in current and/or recent role copiers, 2 kitchens, shower and
satisfaction by achieving goals and determining the direction they will take their careers. Vicki spotlights resources, First chair Workers' Compensation trial experience needed
sauna. Ask for Susie or Nicole
at 312-641-2233.
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potential. She publishes a bi-weekly ezine titled Strategies for Paralegals Seeking Excellence. More information is available Ability to provide guidance, technical advice, and support to attor-
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Must be well organized with good analytical skills, excellent oral service, library, filing cabi-
and written communication skills and ability to work in a team nets, fax, scanner color
environment copiers, 2 kitchens, shower and
sauna. Ask for Susie or Jenifer
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JOB SECURITY? done is just part of his job tences without the need for then hunkers down at the chimneys!) but also make organizational tips, ethics
TAKE YOUR CUES description. Johnny wants a foul language to make his North Pole to get ready for yourself indispensible to your issues, and other areas of
FROM SANTA CLAUS! pair of skates? Suzy wants a point. the next year. Things may employer? continuing education to help
By Vicki Voisin, ACP doll? Nelly wants a story Granted, Santa enjoys a slow down but he never quits ©2010 Vicki Voisin, Inc. paralegals and others reach
Santa Claus must hold the book? He’s all over it! Two lot of perks: he flies around working toward his December Vicki Voisin, “The their full potential. She pub-
record for job longevity. After front teeth? You got it! the world without a passport 24-25th deadline. Paralegal Mentor”, delivers lishes a weekly ezine titled
all, he’s held the same job for Elephants, boats and kiddie or airport pat downs and he Your challenge? Think simple strategies for parale- Paralegal Strategies and co-
years and years, through good cars, too? Done! gets oodles of f’ree cookies. about Santa’s practices and gals and other professionals hosts The Paralegal Voice, a
times and bad, with nary a lay- Santa uses appropriate When things do get stressful work ethic. Which can you to create success and satisfac- monthly podcast produced by
off and, certainly, no downsiz- language. There’s only one between Thanksgiving and apply to your own job to not tion by achieving goals and Legal Talk Network. More
ing. Really, Santa is indispen- permissible 4-letter word for Christmas, though, Santa only make your work more determining the direction information is available at
sable because absolutely Santa: Hoho! Other than that, doesn’t complain, he just does challenging and interesting they will take their careers. http://www.paralegalmentor.
nobody can do his job as well Santa speaks in complete sen- his job...and does it well...and (without sliding down any Vicki spotlights resources, com.
as he can.
In this time of employment
uncertainty, paralegals should
take a few cues from Santa: ILLINOIS PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
Santa appreciates the
Post Office Box 452 z New Lenox IL 60451-0452 z 815/462-4620 z Fax 815/462-4696
importance of his team. Santa
understands that he can’t do
his job without the support of
2010 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and † REGULAR membership is open to any person who is: (1) an Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of
Vixen, as well as Comet, Illinois; or (2) a non-Illinois resident employed as a paralegal on a full-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (3) an Illinois resident employed as
Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. a paralegal on a full-time basis in any State contiguous to Illinois. Regular Membership is $65.00
He also recognizes that
certain team members are † STUDENT membership is open to (1) any Illinois resident who is enrolled in a formal course of paralegal study from an accredited
uniquely qualified to do cer- institution in pursuit of a certificate or degree and is not working as a paralegal; or (2) to any non-Illinois resident residing in a state contiguous
tain types of work. For to Illinois, and who is also enrolled in a formal course of paralegal study from an accredited institution in Illinois in pursuit of a certificate or
instance, Rudolph with nose degree and is not working as a paralegal. Student Membership is $40.00 (Please list name of School)________________________________
so bright was invaluable on † ASSOCIATE membership is open to (1) any person employed as a paralegal on a part-time basis in the State of Illinois; or (2) any
that foggy Christmas Eve person formerly employed as a paralegal; or (3) any graduate of a formal course of paralegal study from an accredited institution who is
when he was called upon to seeking a paralegal position. Associate Membership is $55.00
guide the Santa’s sleigh.
Santa multi-tasks. When † SUSTAINING membership is open to any person, law firm, business, educational institution or other organization interested in furthering
he barely has time to sit down the purposes of the Association. Sustaining Membership is $95.00
for Thanksgiving dinner Definition: A paralegal is a person qualified through education, training, or work experience to perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts and that is
before the holiday rush begins customarily, but not exclusively, performed by an attorney. This person is retained/employed by an attorney, law office, governmental agency, or other entity under the supervisory
and he’s expected to be every- authority of an attorney; or is authorized by governmental administrative agency or statutory or court authority to perform this work.
where all at once, Santa
makes a list and checks it First Name ______________________________ Middle Initial _______________ Last _______________________________________
twice to find out who’s been
naughty and nice and also to Employer __________________________________________________ Home Address ________________________________________
be sure he’s got everyone cov-
ered. He’s practically guaran- Work Street Address _________________________________________ Home City, State, Zip ___________________________________
teed no detail will slip through
the cracks.
Santa dresses appropri- Work City, State, Zip _________________________________________ Home Telephone # _____________________________________
ately. Granted he gets to wear
a uniform (I suppose that’s Work Telephone # ___________________________________________ E-mail Address _________________________________
what you’d call his red velour
suit) but even if he doesn’t ADDRESS INFORMATION
like it, he wears it like a true † New † Renewal
Business Residence
professional because he
knows he needs to look the For mailings † †
part. After all, it just wouldn’t † I have at least five years of paralegal experience.
For online membership listing † † † The board of directors occasionally approves the release of IPA’s mailing
be right if Santa showed up in (If you wish to be listed online, ONE box must be checked) list to outside vendors. NFPA also releases the mailing list to outside vendors.
jeans and flip-flops. Please indicate if you would like your name withheld from such distributions.
Santa doesn’t waste time. I want to receive/view the In the Mail Via Email
Remember how Santa slid Association Publications † †
down the chimney and said
not a word but went straight AREAS OF PRACTICE SPECIALIZATION (check applicable areas)
to his work? He knows that † Bankruptcy † Estates and Trusts † Immigration † Litigation † Workers Comp
the only way to finish a project † Commercial Finance † Family † Information Technology † Medical Malpractice † Other ____________
on time is to stay focused and † Corporate † Freelance † Insurance † Real Estate † Other ____________
minimize interruptions. † Employee Benefits † General † Intellectual Property † Securities † Other ____________
Santa delegates. Knowing † Environmental † Health † Labor/Employment † Tax † Other ____________
he should do only what only he
I hereby certify that I meet the criteria of the membership class and the definition of a paralegal. I affirm that I am not a disbarred or suspended attorney, and that I have
can do, Santa delegates a
not been found to have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. Further, I understand that once approved as a member of IPA, I am subject to all of the provisions
bunch of the work to his elves. contained in the IPA’s Illinois Code of Paralegal Ethics.
He also utilizes plenty of
“stand-in” Santa’s to cover all Signature _____________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________________________________
the malls and Christmas
Parties. This f’rees him up to Dues are assessed on a calendar year basis. Membership of those joining after November 1 shall extend through the end of the next calendar year. IPA is a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt
do only what he personally has organization. Contributions or gifts to IPA are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Dues payments may be deductible as a business expense.
to do to be sure deadlines are Illinois Paralegal Association members are also members of NFPA; a portion of your dues is forwarded to NFPA on your behalf.
met and an excellent job is
done.
Santa does even the dirti- Mail a check or money order to the Post Office box. Or, for credit card payment, complete portion below and, fax your application to 815/462-4696.
est parts of his job with a † Visa † MasterCard † Discover † American Express
smile. Who else would slide
down a sooty chimney and Name on Card _______________________________ Billing Address, City, State, Zip________________________________________________________
land with twinkling eyes and Card Number ________________________________________________________________ Expiration ____________ Security Code _______________
merry dimples? Santa’s not a
slacker...he gets the job done Signature ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
regardless of what he has to
do to make it happen.
Santa fulfills wishes, often REFERRED BY: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
without being asked.
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wants or what needs to be
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SPACE AVAILABLE while you're at home. 5 rooms have full lake views. Not just a glimpse
of the lake; this is across the street from the water on a quiet
one-block long residential street. The Living Room has a wood-burn-

FOR LEASE ing fireplace (with gas option) and bay windows. The formal Dining
Room has French Doors opening onto a decorative wrougt iron bal-
cony facing the lake. Recently refinished hardwood floors
throughout. Terrific cook's kitchen with Poggenpohl cabinets, Sub-
Zero fridge, Dacor oven and microwave/convection oven, gas range
and 2 skylights (Top floor). Walls are painted by an artist in the style

300-700 of the Italian Tuscan countryside. Huge built-in bookcase in foyer.


Built-in speakers in every room with volume control to connect to
your sound system. The huge storage room on lower level, that is
included, was once a studio apartment, and has 2 windows facing the
lake with electric and phone lines and 2 closets! Perfect for office,

Square Feet workroom, or art studio. Assess $656/month. No elevator. 1 car heat-
ed garage. Fall asleep listening to the waves; wake up watching the
sunrise. Pets allowed. In-unit laundry permitted. Call Pam Thonander,
Broker, for appt. 847-417-1187 pthonander@yahoo.com

Riverfront location
Close to courthouses and
public transportation
24-hour security
Abundance of amenities

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