Do you love helping people take care of their loved ones and gaining peace of mind? We're hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team with managing real estate closings, drafting estate planning and probate documents, and helping clients achieve their goals. Applicants must enjoy interacting with clients and the public. They should be proactive, solution-focused, and organized. We leverage the latest technology to serve our clients better, so applicants must be tech-savvy. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below.

$61,000

• Answering phones and conducting initial case assessments, preparing engagement agreements, and scheduling.
• Managing the attorney's incoming email.
• Managing real estate files, including initial contract review, drafting attorney review and inspection correspondence, title review, obtaining mortgage payoff information, clearing title issues and closing document preparation.
• Preparing estate plan documents using document assembly program and MS Word.
• Conducting initial client interviews in our office or on Zoom.
• Maintaining CRM, practice, and document management software, including Clio Grow, Clio Manage, and Net Documents.

• Professional, outgoing, and caring attitude – comfortable being the first person a potential client interacts with and accompanying them through their entire client journey.
• Technologically competent and confident – must quickly adapt and master new programs, applications, and tools.
• Detail and process-oriented - solid organizational and personal time management skills.
• Dedication to lifelong learning – committed to searching for a better way to serve clients, growing the firm, enhancing personal development, and supporting the community.
• Proactive, solution-oriented team player – focused on identifying solutions, not problems.
• Education - ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired.

Christopher J. Cummings, P.C. consists of one client care coordinator who has been with the firm for 2 years and Christopher J. Cummings, who has been in private practice since 1996 after serving as a felony prosecutor for 9 years in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and 2 ½ years as legal counsel for the Illinois Department of Corrections. Besides his civilian legal work, Chris served as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Army Reserve for 26 years. Chris’ father, Walter D. Cummings, started the firm in the 1960s and retired in 2006.

Our practice is primarily transactional, focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and real estate. In addition, Chris has served as the Village Attorney for the Village of Homewood since 2006, representing the village in a wide range of issues, including economic development and tax increment financing, Freedom of Information, Open Meetings Act, and all facets of local government.