Senior Coordinator: Trial Support

Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Electronic Discovery Services department in our Chicago office, as a Senior Coordinator: Trial Support.

Provide trial, hearing, and arbitration/mediation, technical and logistical support to attorneys and legal teams. Provide trial graphics and PowerPoint assistance for trial teams.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Support Trial Logistics Planning including hotel & war room selection
• Designs and creates demonstrative exhibits and PowerPoint presentations
• Provides graphics support during trials, hearings, arbitrations and other firm events
• Ability to learn Trial Director/On Cue presentation software
• Travel and setup for various case work including courtroom technology builds and war room setup in remote hotel spaces as needed
• Troubleshoots audio visual, network, and other computer equipment issues
• Assists in evaluation of new products/applications as appropriate to the Firm’s Trial Technology Services
• Travel will be expected as casework demands

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications: 

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in communications, audio visual, graphic arts, computer hardware/networking or similar areas of study An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job

Professional Experience:

• 0-2 years hardware support, graphic design experience preferred

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products required
• Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software systems
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware and networking
• Knowledge of the following: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, PDF reading and editing software (Nuance and/or Adobe Acrobat), and basic video editing capabilities preferred
• Understanding of persuasive information design with a strong emphasis in charts, graphs, timelines, and relationship maps preferred

Performance Traits:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
• Ability to maintain flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends as projects demand, with minimal project supervision
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Customer service-oriented attitude, required
• Ability to multitask and handle numerous assignments, timelines on a daily basis and see assignments and tasks to resolution with minimal follow-up
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Physical Requirements:

• May require occasional lifting of up to 25 lbs.
• May require travel to other offices and locations as needed

This description is not exhaustive, and the Firm may modify it at any time at its sole discretion; nothing herein creates an employment contract or alters the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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