Paralegal

FINITETEK INC; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

FINITETEK INC. seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join its Detroit, MI team. The role focuses on high-stakes civil matters with a portfolio including insurance defense, product liability, class actions, and complex commercial litigation.

You will manage large document volumes, support discovery, and assist attorneys throughout all phases of litigation. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of paralegal experience in litigation, strong Relativity skills, and excellent organizational

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience in insurance defense and/or product liability litigation preferred.
• Relativity experience required or strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with e-discovery, document review, and litigation databases.
• Experience with state and federal court filings and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and discovery process.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support insurance defense, product liability, and class actions.
• Assist with case development, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.
• Manage large volumes of litigation documents.
• Support e-discovery and document review using Relativity.
• Coordinate document productions, privilege reviews, and discovery responses.
• Review, organize, and summarize deposition transcripts and case materials.
• Prepare deposition, hearing, and trial materials.
• Assist with pleadings, motions, exhibits, and court filings.
• Conduct factual and legal research as directed by attorneys.
• Maintain case calendars and track litigation deadlines.
• Coordinate with clients, experts, vendors, opposing counsel, and litigation teams.
• Assist attorneys with trial and hearing preparation.
• Perform other litigation support responsibilities as needed.

Skills

3+ years litigation paralegal exp

Excellent organizational skills

Time management

Strong written and verbal comunic

Ability to manage multiple matters

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Job description

A highly regarded boutique litigation law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join its Detroit, Michigan team.

The firm handles sophisticated, high-stakes civil litigation in state and federal courts nationwide, with a practice focused on insurance defense, product liability, class actions, and complex commercial litigation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a litigation paralegal who enjoys working on challenging matters, is comfortable managing large volumes of documents and deadlines, and wants to play a meaningful role in complex litigation.

Responsibilities

The Litigation Paralegal will work closely with attorneys throughout all stages of litigation, including:

• Supporting insurance defense, product liability, and class action matters
• Assisting with case development, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation
• Managing and organizing large volumes of litigation documents
• Supporting e-discovery and document review using Relativity
• Coordinating document productions, privilege reviews, and discovery responses
• Reviewing, organizing, and summarizing deposition transcripts and case materials
• Preparing deposition, hearing, and trial materials
• Assisting with preparation of pleadings, motions, exhibits, and court filings
• Conducting factual and legal research as directed by attorneys
• Maintaining case calendars and tracking litigation deadlines
• Coordinating with clients, experts, vendors, opposing counsel, and litigation teams
• Assisting attorneys with trial and hearing preparation
• Performing other litigation support responsibilities as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience preferred
• Experience with insurance defense and/or product liability litigation strongly preferred
• Experience supporting class action litigation is a plus
• Hands-on experience with Relativity required or strongly preferred
• Familiarity with e-discovery, document review, and litigation databases
• Experience working with state and federal court filings and procedures
• Strong knowledge of the litigation lifecycle and discovery process
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology platforms

What the Firm Offers

• Competitive compensation
• Hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-stakes litigation
• Exposure to national insurance defense, product liability, and class action matters
• Collaborative and collegial team environment
• Meaningful responsibility and professional growth opportunities
• Strong commitment to work-life balance

If you are an experienced litigation paralegal with a background in insurance defense, product liability, class actions, and Relativity, we'd love to connect with you.