Floating Legal Assistant

Job overview

The Floating Legal Assistant role is fully onsite in Chicago, IL, with a 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. schedule. Compensation is $65,000–$80,000 annually, plus a discretionary year-end bonus. The role supports multiple legal practice groups at a Chicago-based law firm through Addison Group. The position provides legal and administrative support to attorneys and legal staff across practice areas. It helps keep matters organized and moving by preparing documents, managing files and deadlines, supporting billing and onboarding, and communicating with clients, courts, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Prepare and maintain client and matter files
• draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents and correspondence
• assist with engagement letters and client onboarding
• coordinate certified mailings
• support invoice preparation and time-entry review
• maintain electronic and physical files
• communicate with clients, courts, vendors, and internal stakeholders
• track deadlines
• provide administrative support across practice groups.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

legal assistant

floating support

legal services

litigation

legal billing

document preparation

client communications

file management

chicago il

addison group

onsite

$65k–$80k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, paid time off, and 401(k).

Why this role

Supports multiple practice groups; prior litigation experience and legal billing experience are required, with a bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of legal assistant or paralegal experience.

About the employer

Addison Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.