Litigation Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary

Orion Placement; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation

Personal time

35-hour workweek

Job summary

Orion Placement in Troy, Michigan is seeking an experienced litigation support professional for a full-time role on a respected trial-driven team.

You will work directly with trial attorneys on civil litigation and insurance defense matters, handling filings, calendar management, document preparation, dictation, and exhibits with attention to detail in a collaborative, professional environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal support experience in litigation or insurance defense.
• Prior experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or litigation support.
• Familiarity with Michigan court procedures and e-filing preferred.
• Strong typing, document preparation, and administrative skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys throughout active civil litigation and insurance defense matters.
• File pleadings, motions, and documents through Michigan e-filing systems.
• Maintain attorney calendars for court deadlines, hearings, and trials.
• Prepare and format correspondence, pleadings, discovery materials, and case documents.
• Transcribe dictation and produce accurate attorney correspondence and case documents.
• Compile, organize, and label exhibits for motions, depositions, and trials.
• Schedule depositions, client appointments, and court appearances.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, and opposing counsel.
• Help attorneys stay ahead of deadlines in a busy litigation environment.

Skills

Legal support experience

Typing speed

Organization

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

• Join a respected, trial-driven litigation team where experienced legal support professionals are truly valued
• Gain hands-on exposure to active civil litigation and insurance defense matters
• Work directly with experienced trial attorneys on cases from discovery through trial preparation
• Build long-term career stability at a firm with decades of steady growth
• Be part of a collaborative, professional environment that recognizes strong support talent
• Enjoy a full-time 35-hour workweek with paid holidays, vacation, and personal time

Location:

Troy, Michigan — on-site schedule offering consistency and strong in-office collaboration with attorneys and fellow legal support professionals.

Note:

This role requires 2+ years of legal support experience in litigation or insurance defense. This is a firm requirement. Experience with Michigan court e-filing, comfort taking dictation when needed, and fast, accurate typing are strongly preferred.

About Us

We are a well-established litigation-focused law firm with a long-standing reputation for being trial-ready and detail-driven. Our attorneys rely heavily on skilled legal support professionals to keep cases moving efficiently and effectively. We value teamwork, professionalism, and the critical role our support staff plays in delivering excellent legal representation. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Support attorneys throughout active civil litigation and insurance defense matters
• File pleadings, motions, and other documents through Michigan court electronic filing systems
• Maintain attorney calendars for court deadlines, hearings, depositions, meetings, and trial dates
• Prepare and format correspondence, pleadings, discovery materials, and other legal documents
• Transcribe dictation and produce accurate attorney correspondence and case documents
• Compile, organize, and label exhibits for motions, depositions, mediations, and trials
• Schedule depositions, meetings, client appointments, and court appearances
• Maintain accurate and organized electronic and physical case files
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, and opposing counsel
• Help attorneys stay ahead of deadlines in a busy litigation environment

Qualifications

• 2+ years of legal support experience in litigation or insurance defense
• Prior experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, litigation secretary, or similar legal support professional
• Familiarity with Michigan court procedures, filings, and electronic filing preferred
• Strong typing, document preparation, and administrative skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and deadline management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, dependable, and team-oriented approach
• Comfort taking dictation when needed strongly preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will work in a firm where experienced legal support professionals are an important part of the litigation team. We offer meaningful case involvement, supportive attorneys, a stable 35-hour workweek, and a professional culture that values experience, accountability, teamwork, and long-term contributions.