On-site Litigation Legal Assistant – Detroit

Personnel Management Solutions, Inc.; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Personnel Management Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in Detroit to support a litigation group. The role focuses on document preparation, e-filing, docket management, and billing coordination.

You will maintain client files, handle calls, and assist timekeepers with calendars and meetings. The ideal candidate has at least three years of litigation support experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.

Qualifications

• Three years of legal support experience, preferably in litigation.
• Advanced proficiency with e-filing in multiple counties and MS Office.
• Strong proofreading, formatting, and document preparation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, briefs, memos, and forms in proper legal format and proofread for accuracy.
• Maintain electronic client files and ensure proper filing in the document management system.
• Handle phone calls professionally and relay information to timekeepers promptly.
• Open new matters with complete client information and assign matter numbers for billing.
• Monitor docket status, coordinate filings with courts, and track deadlines.
• Manage calendars, travel, expenses, and meeting logistics for timekeepers.
• Review and edit time entries before billing deadlines and coordinate special billing as needed.
• Provide coverage and support to team members and coordinate vacation schedules.

Skills

Litigation support

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Professional communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management system

Timekeeping system

E-filing software

Job description

Personnel Management Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in Detroit to support a litigation group. The role focuses on document preparation, e-filing, docket management, and billing coordination.

You will maintain client files, handle calls, and assist timekeepers with calendars and meetings. The ideal candidate has at least three years of litigation support experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.