Civil Litigation Legal Assistant — Trial Support

Segal McCambridge; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, is actively hiring a Legal Assistant to join our Detroit (Southfield) office to support an active litigation team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level administrative support to attorneys focusing on civil litigation matters.

The role requires experience with state and federal court procedures, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant in a civil litigation setting.
• Experience with MI State and Federal court procedures and rules.
• Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in drafting, editing and proofreading legal documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and related software; familiarity with court filing systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate and follow instructions effectively.
• Independent judgment to plan, prioritize and organize a diversified workload.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and finalize a wide variety of legal documents including pleadings, motions and briefs.
• Filing and serving legal documents in MI Federal and state courts.
• Coordinate communications with courts, opposing counsel, clients and vendors.
• Process vendor invoices and prepare check requests.
• Maintain attorney calendars and schedule court appearances, depositions and meetings.
• Open new files, index and file original and electronic documents.
• Assist attorneys in trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and witness coordination.
• Arrange travel and coordinate meetings and depositions.
• Enter billable time entries accurately in the timekeeping system.
• Support attorneys and team in a fast-paced environment; perform general administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Independent judgment

Team communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Windows applications

Electronic court filing

Internet search engines

Job description

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, is actively hiring a Legal Assistant to join our Detroit (Southfield) office to support an active litigation team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level administrative support to attorneys focusing on civil litigation matters.

The role requires experience with state and federal court procedures, strong organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.