About This Role
Serving legal documents and conducting civil investigations are the main tasks for this role, supporting attorneys and clients in complex family-law cases. The position suits a reliable, discreet, and highly organized individual who can document findings clearly and provide dependable, courtroom-ready documentation.
Responsibilities
- Personally serve summonses, subpoenas, petitions, motions, restraining-order materials, and other legal documents in compliance with Illinois law and court rules
- Plan and conduct service attempts at residences, workplaces, businesses, and other appropriate locations
- Prepare accurate affidavits of service, detailed attempt logs, photographs, location notes, and other supporting records
- Locate individuals, verify addresses and employment information, and identify potential witnesses or assets
- Conduct lawful field observations and document findings through clear reports, photographs, video, and contemporaneous notes when appropriate
- Communicate professionally and discreetly with attorneys, staff, clients, witnesses, and court personnel
- Maintain strict confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive client information
- Testify, when necessary, regarding service efforts, investigative methods, observations, and documentation
- Meet deadlines, including time-sensitive and emergency service requests
Requirements
- Experience as a process server, private investigator, civil investigator, paralegal investigator, law-enforcement investigator, or similar role
- Working knowledge of service-of-process requirements and practical service methods in Cook County and surrounding Illinois counties
- Familiarity with Illinois family-law litigation, domestic-relations practice, or civil litigation is strongly preferred
- Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise, factual affidavits and investigative reports
- Excellent judgment, discretion, patience, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and respond promptly to attorneys and staff
- Valid driver’s license, dependable vehicle, smartphone, and ability to travel throughout Chicago and the metropolitan area
- Comfortable working varied hours, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends, as assignments require
- Ability to maintain the professional standards required for sensitive legal work
Nice to have:
- Established knowledge of Chicago neighborhoods, Cook County suburbs, local courthouses, and regional service patterns
- Experience with skip tracing, asset research, witness location, public-record research, and lawful surveillance
