Legal Assistant

WSHB Support Services; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work from home policy

Referral program

Job summary

WSHB Support Services in Detroit seeks a skilled legal assistant with 3–5 years of experience in civil litigation, preferably with insurance defense background. The role is hybrid, requiring in-office presence 2 days a week and remote work 3 days, and candidates must live in the greater Detroit area.

Responsibilities include e-filing in Michigan state and federal courts, assisting attorneys with calendars, depositions, and travel, and coordinating with outside law firms.

Qualifications

• Requires 3–5 years of experience in a law firm setting.
• Experience in civil litigation and insurance defense is highly preferred.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid model (2 days in-office, 3 days remote) in the greater Detroit area.

Responsibilities

• E-filing in Michigan state and federal courts.
• Maintain attorneys calendar with meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel.
• Coordinate with outside law firms for scheduling depositions and meetings.
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and motions.
• Prepare and file pleadings and discovery documents with attorney consultation.
• Open and close legal files; manage client, firm, and insurer communications.
• Record deadlines via docketing and calendar systems; assist multiple attorneys.
• Prepare for trials.

Skills

E-filing

Calendar management

Communication with law firms

Document drafting

File management

Docketing

Trial preparation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Outlook

Word

Excel

iManage

Job description

WSHB Support Services has an immediate opening for a skilled legal assistant in civil litigation in its Detroit office. Qualified candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in a law firm setting. Insurance defense is highly preferred. Currently, the position is a hybrid model requiring to work in the office 2 days a week and work 3 days a week remotely from home, therefore must live in the greater Detroit area - no exceptions.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• E-filing experience in Michigan, both State and Federal court
• Familiarity with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Have the ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
• Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Be able to open and close legal files
• Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar systemAssist multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:0 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Benefits include

• A competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
• Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account
• PTO, sick time and paid holidays
• A flexible work from home policy
• Referral program