Since the firm’s inception in 1893, candidates and clients alike have recognized Arnstein & Lehr LLP for its reputation of long-standing customer service, candor and growth. By hiring and retaining the best individuals in the legal field, the firm is able to provide for its clients’ needs while sustaining a mutually respectful professional workplace, in which everyone is valued for his or her contributions to the operation. We value our employees’ diversity with the knowledge that each employee has a significant impact on the Firm and its culture.

We strive to hire individuals who are dedicated to serving our clients’ needs while maintaining the Firm’s sense of integrity, compassion and commitment to quality. Our clients expect to receive only the highest caliber of product from Arnstein & Lehr LLP and we are dedicated to hiring individuals who are capable of providing such.

The Firm realizes that our employees’ lives extend outside of the walls of the office, and therefore we provide a comprehensive benefit program that enhances our employees’ personal lives. In addition to vacation, sick and personal time, we also provide our employees with opportunities to contribute to a 401k plan and the ability to participate in the Firm’s medical, dental, life and disability insurances.

It is the policy of Arnstein & Lehr LLP to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, age, military discharge status, source of income, handicap, disability, or any other status protected by law.

The Firm is proud of its professional and congenial work environment and is committed to providing a workplace that is free from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation so that the work environment remains pleasant for all who work here. All employees must treat each other with courtesy, consideration and professionalism.

Current Job Opportunities:

Litigation Technology Specialist

Arnstein & Lehr LLP is seeking a Litigation Technology Specialist for its Chicago office. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for the IT department in support of litigation practice groups, attorneys and paralegals to support technology needs for all stages of litigation.
• Assisting with and coordinating the production of documents to litigation adversaries, regulatory authorities and other parties.
• Assisting with and coordinating the processing of electronic documents into databases for attorney review.
• Routinely assisting litigation paralegals in meeting project deadlines (e.g. assisting with FTP uploads and downloads and facilitating productions).
• Converting data between various file formats and creating appropriate file directory structures for the management of data.
• Organizing documents from litigation support databases and other electronic media.
• Assisting in creating electronic document productions, supporting the build and maintenance of litigation databases using Breeze, LAW 5.0, Summation, Concordance and other software as necessary.

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 2 years experience using LAW 5.0 or similar product to process electronic documents into Summation of Concordance databases.
• A minimum of 2 years experience designing, loading, troubleshooting, and creating document productions from Summation or Concordance databases.
• Some experience with SharePoint 2010 encouraged.
• Familiarity with relational databases like MS Access and MS SQL.
• Familiarity with and be able to demonstrate a strong aptitude for technology, specific technologies with which special ability is important include litigation support tools (e.g., Concordance, IPRO, LAW 5.0); intranets and extranets, imaging, and database applications.
• Experience in a law firm including experience tracking time and allocating time spent to specific client and matter billing.
• A four-year degree is preferred.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes: Possess a strong client-service orientation and be responsive to client needs, the ability to manage multiple projects at a time and work well under deadlines in a well organized manner with attention to detail, the ability to perform assigned responsibilities with minimum supervision and the ability to receive and act upon instructions from more senior members of project teams. Interested candidates should send their resume to Amy E. McCormick, Human Resources Generalist via email at aemccormick@arnstein.com or by fax at 312.876.7327.