Litigation Paralegal: Research, Filing & Document Coordination

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Detroit seeks a Legal Assistant to support the Office of General Counsel. Under attorney supervision you will prepare legal documents, perform research, compile records, and handle regulatory filings.

You will coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders, manage documents, create spreadsheets and presentations, and track project timelines while communicating risks to attorneys and management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and ABA-certified legal assistant program completed.
• Two years of legal assistant experience preferred.
• Demonstrated legal research skills.
• Proficient in Lexis-Nexis or similar legal research tools.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and oral communication; organized and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparation of documents.
• Act as liaison among internal parties for scheduling and information sharing.
• Organize and manage documents, including creation of spreadsheets and presentations.
• Coordinate the collection, review, and production of documents.
• Research factual issues using in-house files and outside references.
• Compile information and prepare statistics, charts, graphs detailing findings.
• Work with personnel in court systems, BCBSM, agencies, and legislative staffs.
• Manage project timelines, document progress, and communicate risks to attorneys/management.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Legal Research

MS Office

Written & Oral Communication

Prioritize & Organize

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ABA-certified Legal Assistant Program

Tools

LexisNexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Detroit seeks a Legal Assistant to support the Office of General Counsel. Under attorney supervision you will prepare legal documents, perform research, compile records, and handle regulatory filings.

You will coordinate with internal departments and external stakeholders, manage documents, create spreadsheets and presentations, and track project timelines while communicating risks to attorneys and management.