Litigation Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; Bloomfield Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in Detroit seeks an experienced litigation paralegal with 5+ years of trial support to join our Detroit team.

You will manage large caseloads, coordinate discovery, prepare for trials, review documents, and support attorneys with research and filing in state and federal court, with flexible hybrid or remote options. The role requires strong organization and client communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• ABA approved Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of trial and litigation paralegal experience.

Responsibilities

• Client contact and communication with attorneys and team members.
• Document review and production coordination.
• Drafting and responding to discovery requests.
• Indexing, exhibit preparation, and trial preparation.
• Legal research as needed for cases.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Trial preparation

Legal research

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ABA approved Paralegal certificate

Tools

Summation Pro

Relativity

Sanction

Trial Director

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Detroit office. The ideal candidate must have 5+ years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal. There may be flexible options for successful candidates, including hybrid, part-time, and full-time opportunities.

All candidates are also expected to have solid knowledge of litigation support and case management, experience in organizing large caseloads, discovery, trial preparation and experience assisting at trial, and familiarity with the Michigan and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Responsibilities include client contact, document review and production, drafting and responding to discovery, indexing, exhibit preparation, investigation, and performing legal research.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
• ABA approved Paralegal certificate (preferred).
• 5+ years of trial and litigation paralegal experience.
• Extensive experience with the management of large multi-case dockets.
• Management of multiple case deadlines, deposition coordination, drafting pleadings, and discovery.
• Highly organized and ability to work independently.
• Client reporting and general support for attorneys and team members.
• Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity, or comparable litigation support software.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with trial presentation software such as Sanction or Trial Director.
• References.

The firm offers a friendly, business casual environment with a competitive salary and full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability & Life Insurance. There may be flexible options for successful candidates, including fully remote, hybrid, and part-time and full-time opportunities.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay Range

USD $45,000.00 - USD $100,000.00 /Yr.