Law Firm · 1 day ago
Legal Assistant Litigation
Bloomfield Hills, MI, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expLaw Firm is a nationally recognized firm offering a hybrid litigation legal assistant position in its Bloomfield Hills office. The role involves supporting clients and attorneys with administrative tasks, drafting legal documents, managing calendars, and ensuring efficient communication within the office.
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Responsibilities
Support clients, attorneys and other staff members by performing an administrative role and handling detail-oriented and critical tasks
Operate a computer, word processor and typewriter, transcribe dictation, photocopier, fax machine, telephone and other office equipment
Draft correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents
Communicate with attorneys and clients via email, fax and/or telephone
Screen telephone calls and record messages
Read, sort and date incoming mail. Ensure that outgoing mail is timely delivered. If necessary, route mail to specific service and follow-up on timely delivery
Open new files, requests conflict of interest checks and maintain all client and general files, maintain records and filing systems. Conduct periodic review for possible storage of older files, prepare files to be closed
Receive clients and visitors, maintain good public relations with clients, observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship
Process bills, proof billing sheets, review and edit bills
Manage attorney expenses
Work closely with administrative support staff (word processing, receptionists, etc.)
Perform overload typing, filing or photocopying as time permits and as requested by other attorneys or the personnel director
Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and travel; recording and monitoring legal matters, fines, and filing requirements, monitoring evidence-gathering, anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements. Maintain deadline reminder systems
Manage the e-filing of documents in a timely manner
Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information, follow-up on delegated assignments, knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney
Qualification
Required
Possess the ability to read and write in order to proofread typed material for grammatical, typographical or spelling errors of routine law office correspondence and legal case matters
Perform non-complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents, at a level normally acquired through completion of high school or equivalent
Have approximately one to two years with the job experience necessary in order to gain an understanding of law office policies and procedures and produce accurate legal documents with minimal supervision
Possess the ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough draft, or transcription at a level of 70 wpm
Possess the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Possess interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
Possess interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate by telephone and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact
Possess the ability to be detail-oriented and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Possess the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and distribute work to ensure completion under prescribed constraints
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Profit sharing
Company
Law Firm
Law Firm
11-50 employees
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Funding
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Early StageLeadership Team
Larry Crabtree
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