Paralegal at Illinois House of Representatives Office of the Speaker in Springfield, Illinois

Job description

• The Illinois House of Representatives Legal Unit is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Paralegal to provide comprehensive legal, administrative, and research support to staff attorneys at the direction of the Chief Counsel. This position plays a key role in assisting with legislative drafting, tracking state legislation, organizing committee documentation, and supporting legal compliance and research initiatives in a fast-paced public policy environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, statutory, legislative, and policy research.
• Prepare, assemble, organize, and synthesize information and other materials managed by the Legal Unit.
• Assist attorneys in drafting and reviewing legislative proposals, amendments, resolutions, legal memoranda, and other relevant work products.
• Maintain legal files, electronic document repositories, and legislative reference databases.
• Respond to legal research inquiries from House members, legislative staff, and state agency personnel under attorney supervision.
• Assist in the coordination, scheduling, and confirmation of meetings between attorneys and legislative stakeholders.
• Perform other administrative duties as needed to support the legal office operations.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality for all matters.

Requirements

• Minimum two years of paralegal or legal assistant experience, preferably in government, legislative affairs, or administrative law preferred.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program or an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies, Political Science, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of the legislative process and legal terminology.
• Proficiency with legal research databases and standard office software tools. Google Suite is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and coordinate projects for multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential materials with discretion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Skills

Preferred

• Google Suite is preferred.

Benefits

• Salary $50,000
• Health, dental, vision, prescription, behavioral health, and life insurance; for details, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/StateEmployee/Pages/StateInsuranceProgram.aspx
• Participation in State Employees’ Retirement System;
• Optional participation in health savings account and deferred compensation programs;
• Competitive vacation, sick, and personal time.