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Chicago Housing Authority
Chicago Housing Authority
501 – 1,000 Employees
GovernmentReal Estate
Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is a public agency focused on affordable housing and housing assistance for Chicago residents. Its work includes managing public housing properties, administering the Housing Choice Voucher program, maintaining application and tenant portals, and supporting residents through services such as youth programs, mobility counseling, and pathways to homeownership. CHA also collaborates on housing and neighborhood development projects and manages procurement and contracting opportunities connected to affordable housing. Its teams work across property management, resident services, community engagement, data reporting, and public-sector operations.
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Litigation Paralegal

Support Chicago Housing Authority attorneys with legal research, court filings, discovery, and case coordination. Handle matters involving housing, employment, evictions, and commercial litigation.

USUnited StatesILIllinois
$70,000 – $75,000 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredParalegal

Description

  • Support the Chicago Housing Authority’s Office of the General Counsel in safeguarding the agency’s legal interests.
  • Provide paralegal and administrative support to the Litigation Team under attorney supervision.
  • Assist with matters in state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including torts, commercial disputes, fair housing and employment claims, writs, appeals, evictions, voucher hearings, and code violations.
  • Research legal issues using internal and external sources and prepare analysis.
  • Support case intake, file setup, investigations, service of process, court and agency submissions, and courtesy copies.
  • Prepare and help draft pleadings, briefs, motions, discovery materials, affidavits and declarations, hearing and trial packets, eviction notices, subpoenas, and correspondence.
  • Assemble exhibits, trial binders, hearing packets, training materials, document abstracts, and case summaries.
  • Assess documents for potential privilege and verify proper service of eviction notices.
  • Assist with witness interviews and coordinate testimony schedules.
  • Maintain court calendars, docketing processes and software, case intake records, and case progress.
  • Gather and assess data, then prepare reports and status memoranda.
  • Liaise with internal teams, client representatives, outside parties, courts, and agencies.
  • Take on other related tasks in support of attorneys as needed.

Requirements

  • Preferred: completion of an ABA-accredited program and at least three years in a substantial litigation paralegal role.
  • Alternatively, a combination of college education or certified coursework and at least four years of transferable litigation experience.
  • Experience with court filings, drafting pleadings, supporting discovery, and electronic research databases.
  • Familiarity with one or more substantive legal areas relevant to the Authority’s practice.
  • Knowledge of legal file management, docketing, research methods, courtroom procedures, and legal terminology.
  • E-discovery experience is an advantage.
  • Strong attention to detail, organization, written and verbal communication, and research capabilities.
  • Proficiency with office technology, sound judgment, collaborative skills, and a strong work ethic.
  • Collaborative and adaptable, with the ability to support a changing work environment.
  • Must work from the main Chicago office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Benefits

  • Vacation, sick leave, personal leave, and a competitive paid time off package.
  • Medical coverage options including HMO, PPO, and a high-deductible PPO with no employee cost, plus dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Long-term care coverage.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Parking and transit benefits.
  • Prepaid legal services.
  • Brightstar 529 college savings plan.
  • Identity theft protection.
  • Hospital indemnity coverage.
  • Voluntary critical illness coverage.
  • Deferred compensation through Empower 457/401(a), with a 3% employer match.
  • Pension contributions from CHA alongside the employee’s 3% contribution, with full vesting after six continuous years; employees may opt out of the CHA retirement plan and continue participating in Chicago’s Municipal Employees Annuity and Benefit Fund.
  • Hybrid schedule, with remote work eligibility after successfully completing a 90-day probationary period, subject to CHA policies.

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