Legal Assistant

Warner Norcross + Judd; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Firm-paid parking

Job summary

Warner Norcross + Judd in Detroit is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team. The Legal Assistant role provides comprehensive support to timekeeping roles within the Firm including Partners, Associates, and Paralegals.

This role involves performing a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to ensure the efficiency of legal processes as well as provide exceptional client service. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, proofread, and manage a variety of legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, and client materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with firm standards.
• Maintain electronic client and matter files, including document management, records organization, matter opening, and file conversions.
• Coordinate court filings, docket management, and interactions with federal, state, and local courts and agencies while tracking deadlines and case-related commitments.
• Manage attorney calendars, travel arrangements, meetings, expenses, and project timelines to support efficient practice operations.
• Review and process time entries, billing information, and client billing memos, ensuring accuracy and adherence to firm billing procedures.
• Provide exceptional administrative support by handling client communications, coordinating with internal teams and vendors, delegating tasks as appropriate, and serving as backup to ensure seamless coverage.
• Reviews and updates practice group processes to improve workflow and support team needs.
• The areas of law served will include: litigation, bankruptcy, restructure and resolving, finance.

Job description

About the Position

Warner Norcross + Judd is seeking a

Description

About the Position

Warner Norcross + Judd is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team in Detroit. The Legal Assistant role provides comprehensive support to timekeeping roles within the Firm including Partners, Associates, and Paralegals. This role involves performing a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to ensure the efficiency of legal processes as well as provide exceptional client service. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work.

The role is full time Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm. This role is based out of our Detroit, Michigan office with Firm paid parking.

As a Legal Assistant, you will provide proactive administrative and client support to attorneys and legal professionals, helping ensure the efficient management of legal matters through strong organization, attention to detail, and collaboration.

• Prepare, format, proofread, and manage a variety of legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, and client materials, ensuring accuracy and compliance with firm standards.
• Maintain electronic client and matter files, including document management, records organization, matter opening, and file conversions.
• Coordinate court filings, docket management, and interactions with federal, state, and local courts and agencies while tracking deadlines and case-related commitments.
• Manage attorney calendars, travel arrangements, meetings, expenses, and project timelines to support efficient practice operations.
• Review and process time entries, billing information, and client billing memos, ensuring accuracy and adherence to firm billing procedures.
• Provide exceptional administrative support by handling client communications, coordinating with internal teams and vendors, delegating tasks as appropriate, and serving as backup support to ensure seamless coverage.
• Reviews and updates practice group processes to improve workflow and support team needs.
• The areas of law served will include: litigation, bankruptcy, restructure and resolving, finance.

The physical demands of this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. These include being both mobile and stationary throughout the workday, having the ability to transport 25 pounds and being able to operate a computer and other business equipment found in the office.

What Makes You Successful

Success in this role comes from a strong commitment to teamwork, client service, adaptability, respect, and excellence. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with excellent communication and time management skills, a collaborative mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, technical