Legal Assistant

State Bar of Michigan; Bingham Farms (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits

Job summary

State Bar of Michigan is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys handling commercial litigation and other sophisticated legal matters. The role involves preparing and filing pleadings, maintaining calendars, coordinating service and discovery, and managing case files with a professional, collegial team.

The successful candidate will have prior law firm experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple matters with

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a law firm or comparable legal environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting commercial litigation matters.
• Familiarity with Michigan state court procedures and electronic filing systems.
• Experience preparing and filing pleadings and other court documents.
• Ability to maintain litigation calendars, monitor deadlines, and coordinate service and discovery materials.
• Strong organizational skills and careful attention to filing requirements, deadlines, document formatting, and detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with clients, courts, attorneys, and other parties.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple matters and priorities effectively; work independently and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and electronically filing pleadings, motions, and other court documents.
• Maintaining litigation calendars and monitoring court dates and deadlines.
• Coordinating service of pleadings, discovery materials, and other legal documents.
• Organizing and maintaining electronic and physical case files.
• Assisting with correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other document preparation.
• Communicating professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties.
• Assisting attorneys with organization and management of active litigation matters.
• Providing general administrative and legal support as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Attention to deadlines

Independent work

Tools

Electronic filing systems

Job description

Established Southeast Michigan boutique law firm seeks an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys handling commercial litigation and other sophisticated legal matters.

The Legal Administrative Assistant will provide administrative and litigation support to the firm’s attorneys, with responsibilities including:

Responsibilities

• Preparing and electronically filing pleadings, motions, and other court documents;
• Maintaining litigation calendars and monitoring court dates, filing deadlines, and other important dates;
• Coordinating service of pleadings, discovery materials, and other legal documents;
• Organizing and maintaining electronic and physical case files;
• Assisting with correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other document preparation;
• Communicating professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties;
• Assisting attorneys with the organization and management of active litigation matters; and
• Providing general administrative and legal support as needed.

The position offers the opportunity to work on interesting and sophisticated matters with experienced attorneys and staff in a professional, collegial, and relatively relaxed boutique law firm environment.

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, with benefits provided. All inquiries will be maintained in confidence.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a law firm or comparable legal environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting commercial litigation matters.
• Familiarity with Michigan state court procedures and electronic filing systems.
• Experience preparing and filing pleadings and other court documents.
• Ability to maintain litigation calendars, monitor deadlines, and coordinate service and discovery materials.
• Strong organizational skills and careful attention to filing requirements, deadlines, document formatting, and detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with clients, courts, attorneys, and other parties.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple matters and priorities effectively.Ability to work independently, take ownership of responsibilities, anticipate attorneys’ needs, and perform effectively without constant supervision.
• Experience with federal court filing procedures is highly desirable.