Legal Administrative Assistant

Dinsmore; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dinsmore in Troy, MI is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support multiple attorneys and paralegals in complex commercial litigation. The role involves file and client management, document formatting, proofreading, and online filing across federal and state courts.

Candidate must have 3–5 years of legal admin experience, excellent writing and communication skills, and strong organization and multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Solid work history including 3-5 years providing legal administrative support.
• Ability to communicate effectively with attorneys, paralegals and other staff.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and PDF editing software.
• Experience with E-filing (federal and state) and document management systems.
• Excellent writing, grammar and proofreading skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with multi-tasking ability.
• Team player who can work independently in a fast-paced litigation environment.
• Exposure to Litigation and high attention to detail.
• Self-directed, energetic and advanced computer skills.

Responsibilities

• File and client management.
• Formatting of documents to be filed or served.
• Proofreading and editing of legal documents.
• Online filings with federal and state courts.
• Expense reimbursement processing.
• Travel arrangements.
• Other administrative support as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

PDF editing

E-filing

iManage

Legal software

Proofreading

Time management

Communication

Tools

iManage

Document management

Job description

Dinsmore is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant at our Troy, MI location who will support multiple attorneys/paralegals in connection with complex commercial litigation.

Responsibilities

• File and client management
• formatting
• proofreading and editing documents
• online filings
• expense reimbursement processing
• travel arrangements
• other administrative support

Requirements

Solid work history including 3-5 recent years providing legal administrative support, and effectively reporting to multiple attorneys Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff including attorneys, paralegals and other assistants throughout the Firm Intermediate to advanced-level use of Microsoft Office Suite, .pdf editing software, and related legal software Experience with E-filing (federal and state) Experience using document management systems (iManage experience a plus) Excellent writing, grammar and proofreading skills with meticulous attention to detail Possess strong organizational and time management skills, with a keen ability to multi-task Proven success as a positive team player, as well as an independent worker Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment Exposure to Litigation required We seek candidates that are self-directed, high energy, and have advanced computer skills