Court Research Attorney — Judicial Support (Detroit)

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel; Grand Ledge (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel seeks a Court Clerk to assist the Judge in maintaining a smooth courtroom operation. You will handle routine legal paperwork, draft and process correspondence, and perform in-depth research of laws, decisions, documents, and orders across civil, family, and criminal matters.

The ideal candidate has a JD from an accredited law school and proven experience with Westlaw and Lexis. Proficiency in MS Office Suite is expected to support daily workloads.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Experience using Westlaw and Lexis for legal research.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Judge to ensure the courtroom operates efficiently and effectively.
• Process routine legal paperwork and correspondence.
• Review, study, and research laws, court decisions, documents, opinions, briefs, and orders in civil, family and criminal matters.

Skills

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited institution

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

Legal databases

Job description

Michigan Defense Trial Counsel seeks a Court Clerk to assist the Judge in maintaining a smooth courtroom operation. You will handle routine legal paperwork, draft and process correspondence, and perform in-depth research of laws, decisions, documents, and orders across civil, family, and criminal matters.

The ideal candidate has a JD from an accredited law school and proven experience with Westlaw and Lexis. Proficiency in MS Office Suite is expected to support daily workloads.