Legal Assistant

AAA-The Auto Club Group•Detroit, MI

3d•$28 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

The Auto Club Group (ACG) is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their team. This full-time role involves supporting attorneys in various legal processes necessary for conducting company business. The Legal Assistant will utilize knowledge of company and legal procedures, principles of insurance, banking, or corporate law. Responsibilities include reviewing and analyzing incoming litigation or administrative actions, determining the need for file documentation, obtaining proofs, and clarifying facts and issues. The role also involves organizing, assembling, and interpreting records and documents, acting as a resource for company personnel on corporate legal matters, and supporting litigation matters as a general litigation assistant. Researching medical facts, typing/generating pleadings and legal documents, scheduling appointments, and assisting in the preparation of legal periodicals are also key duties. Additionally, the position provides office administration support, including mail processing, data input, courier activities, budget administration, payment processing, and notary services. The Legal Assistant will interact directly with business line customers and visitors, establish and maintain case files and electronic diary systems, advise staff or management on items requiring attention, and initiate/complete routine forms. They will also contact organizations to obtain documents and manage correspondence for key dates and names.

Requirements

Associates degree as a Legal Assistant, completion of an ABA approved Legal Assistant training program OR extensive experience in a position performing Legal Assistant functions
Researching, analyzing and preparing written documents and correspondence
Knowledge of Civil litigation procedure
Knowledge of Federal and state judicial systems
Knowledge of Claim procedures
Knowledge of Principles of insurance
Knowledge of Medical terminology
Knowledge of Insurance defense practice
Knowledge of Insurance products and services
Knowledge of Composing and communicating board and executive management meeting agendas and notices
Knowledge of Developing and distributing board calendars
Knowledge of Developing, distributing and summarizing board surveys and regulatory reports
Knowledge of Maintaining electronic and paper corporate documents
Ability to Evaluate situations, facts and issues and draw accurate conclusions
Ability to Organize, plan and prioritize work
Ability to Research legal files and compile data
Ability to Competently operate a windows based PC and relevant software
Ability to Communicate effectively with others in a work environment and with the public
Ability to Prepare written documents, correspondence, memoranda and pleadings

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Regulatory matters, including filing reports with regulatory agencies principles
Knowledge of Company procedures and departmental functions.

Responsibilities

Employ knowledge of company and legal procedures as well as principles of insurance, banking or corporate law.
Work independently while assisting attorneys in the legal process necessary for conducting company business.
Review, analyze and summarize issues involved incoming litigation or administrative actions.
Determine need for file documentation, obtain proofs, and clarify facts and issues.
Organize, assemble and interpret records and documents.
Act as a resource person to all level of company personnel regarding corporate legal matters and departmental procedures.
Support litigation matters and act as a general litigation assistant throughout pendency of lawsuits.
Research medical facts when necessary.
Type/generate pleadings and legal documents and related correspondence for assigned staff counsel, as well as memos, letters, charts.
Schedule and record all appointment dates for attorney meetings such as depositions and court hearings and maintain appointment calendar.
Assemble data and provide input for implementation of computerized research and litigation monitoring systems.
Assist in preparation of a legal periodical for distribution to the Claims department.
Provides office administration support on an as needed basis, which may include mail processing, data input, courier activities, budget administration, payment processing and notary services.
Interacts directly with business line customers and visitors to address support needs.
Establishes and maintains a series of files for each case or matter along with a corresponding electronic diary system.
Advises staff or management regularly regarding items requiring attention or action.
Initiates, completes and submits routine forms required by courts or regulatory entities.
Contacts appropriate organizations as directed to obtain documents.
Manages correspondence for key dates and names.
Records pertinent information and files.