Legal Assistant

Segal McCambridge•Southfield, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Segal McCambridge, a national litigation firm, is actively hiring a Legal Assistant to join our Detroit (Southfield) office to support an active litigation team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level administrative support to attorneys focusing on civil litigation matters. This position offers exponential opportunity for someone looking to perform challenging work in a collaborative, team environment within a well-established, but growing organization.

Requirements

High School Diploma;
Minimum 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant in a civil litigation setting;
Experience with MI State and Federal court procedures and rules;
Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology;
Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure;
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in drafting, editing and proofreading legal documents;
Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows Applications, Internet search engines and electronic court filing and service applications;
Ability to maintain confidentiality;
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively;
Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload.

Responsibilities

Creating, editing, formatting and finalizing a wide variety of documents including correspondence, memoranda, discovery, pleadings, all types of motions and briefs and other legal documents;
Filing and serving legal documents in all MI Federal Courts and local courts throughout the state;
Communicating with courts, opposing counsel, clients and vendors;
Processing vendor invoices and prepare check requests;
Preparing expense reimbursement forms;
Maintaining attorney calendars, scheduling court appearances, depositions, meetings and deadlines;
Opening new files and ensuring proper indexing and filing of original legal documents and electronic files;
Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, including organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules and drafting trial-related documents;
Making travel arrangements and appointments for attorney(s) and coordinating meetings, depositions, etc.;
Entering billable time entries into the firm's timekeeping system accurately and in a timely manner;
Working collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment, assisting attorneys and supporting colleagues as needed;
Performing general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, managing office supplies, answering phones, and all other duties as assigned by your supervisor.