Paralegal, State Litigation
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL · Posted November 8, 2026
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Where Chicago, IL ranks
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest684 jobs · of 51
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes684 jobs · of 36
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Midwest1,140 openings · of 59
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Great Lakes1,140 openings · of 48
- #1Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest80 / 100 · of 20
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 161 open paralegal listings that state pay, the middle half runs $65,000 to $95,000 and the median is $80,000.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
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About the job
... Paralegal, State LitigationChicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 46,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every...