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Posted August 20, 2026
Robert Half

LA/ Paralegal

Chicago, IL 60602-2409, US Remote Temporary
Compensation: $23.75 to $27.50 Hourly

We are looking for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support a busy legal team within the services industry. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, comfortable managing document-intensive work, and confident handling litigation support tasks in a fast-paced environment. The role centers on preparing high-quality legal materials, tracking key dates, and assisting with court-related filings and discovery coordination.
Responsibilities: • Prepare, revise, and finalize legal documents with careful attention to formatting, consistency, and overall presentation quality. • Coordinate briefs, pleadings, and other case materials so they are organized, complete, and ready for filing or service. • Maintain calendars for court dates, case milestones, and filing deadlines to help keep matters on schedule. • Support discovery activities by organizing responses, assembling supporting documents, and tracking related deadlines. • Handle electronic filing and other filing-related tasks, particularly for matters in federal court. • Compile and assemble document sets for submissions, internal review, and case management needs. • Use Microsoft Word at an advanced level to create clean, well-formatted documents and resolve spacing, layout, and formatting issues. • Retrieve specific legal materials from Lexis or LexisNexis when requested by the legal team.
The pay range for this position is 20 to 27. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
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Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a Legal Assistant or Paralegal role supporting litigation matters.
• Strong working knowledge of federal court procedures and filing practices.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, including document formatting, layout correction, and preparation of high-quality legal documents.
• Experience with e-filing, calendaring, pleadings, and discovery-related document handling.
• Ability to manage document-heavy assignments with a high degree of accuracy and organization.
• Familiarity with Lexis or LexisNexis for locating specific legal information.
• Background in civil litigation; exposure to consumer protection or class action matters is helpful.
• A paralegal certificate is not required for this position.

Compensation

$23.75-$27.50 Hourly

About Us

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All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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