Legal Assistant

FINITETEK INC; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

FINITETEK INC. is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support litigation attorneys and paralegals.

The role requires knowledge of legal document preparation, civil procedure, discovery, e-filing, and court systems, with duties spanning file management, calendar maintenance, and expense tracking. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of litigation support experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal software.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of litigation legal support experience.
• Experience with appellate court filings is helpful and preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, proofreading and editing experience.

Responsibilities

• Compose correspondence and prepare legal documents requiring knowledge of legal terminology, civil procedure and discovery.
• Open and maintain legal files per firm policy.
• Provide case management assistance and track deadlines and status updates.
• Format briefs and pleadings for traditional and electronic filing in state and federal courts.
• Maintain attorney calendar and monitor court appearances, filings, and discovery responses.
• Input attorney reimbursable expenses.
• Maintain client confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent written/verbal communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Education

Five years of litigation support experience

Tools

Copilot

SurePoint

Concur

Job description

Under general direction, the Litigation Legal Assistant provides comprehensive support to litigation attorneys and paralegals. This specialized role requires knowledge of legal document preparation, review, production, and processing; legal terminology; civil procedure and discovery; court systems; electronic case file maintenance; and all facets of litigation.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Compose a variety of correspondence and prepare legal documents for which knowledge of legal terminology, civil procedure and discovery is required
• Open and maintain legal files according to accepted practices and Firm policy
• Provide case management assistance and track litigation deadlines, tasks and status updates
• Format briefs, pleadings and other legal documents with the ability to file legal documents traditionally and electronically in state and federal courts
• Maintain attorney calendar by scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and travel; record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; tracking discovery responses; and staying current on changes in litigation requirements
• Document and input attorney reimbursable expenses
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job classification
• Maintain client confidence by keeping attorney/client information confidential

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading, grammar and editing skills
• Demonstrate responsibility, organization, attention to detail, and sound problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of federal and state court filings, including e-filing, and the ability to generate tables of contents and tables of authorities
• Able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a timely, organized manner
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot, and Adobe Professional, is preferred
• Knowledge of SurePoint and Concur is also helpful
• Demonstrate strong productivity, accuracy, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Interact professionally with internal and external contacts, including Firm employees, opposing counsel, and court personnel
• Use sound judgment to make decisions appropriate to the level of responsibility
• Ability to learn new skills and systems quickly

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:

• Minimum of five years of litigation legal support
• Experience with appellate court filings is helpful and preferred