Litigation Administrative Assistant

Work as part of a team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants to support the litigation practice group. Transcribe and type correspondence, memoranda, and time records, as well as perform a variety of administrative secretarial duties for assigned attorneys according to established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with secretarial overflow, including transcribing and preparing correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents from written and oral drafts.
• Support case management through mediation and/or trial, including preparation of discovery, correspondence, memoranda, Judicial Council forms, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Prepare attorney time records; process bills; proof billing sheets; and review and edit bills.
• Finalize, file, and prepare pleadings for service in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts (including e-filing and e-service).
• Update and maintain attorney calendars with all court hearings, meetings, depositions, mediations, and expert depositions.
• Request conflict of interest checks.
• Maintain good relations with clients and their support team while observing confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship.
• Work with junior and senior-level attorneys with unique practices.

Requirements

• Resourceful mindset with a desire to explore and learn new skills and technology.
• Prior work as a legal secretary or administrative assistant; litigation experience a plus.
• Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and reports from rough drafts or dictation proficiently and accurately.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Excellent proofreading abilities for law office correspondence and legal case matters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively in a courteous and diplomatic fashion.

About Bodman PLC

Bodman PLC is one of Michigan’s leading business law firms with more than 170 lawyers. We have a diverse client base that includes individuals and businesses in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on financial services, automotive, real estate and construction, technology, manufacturing, health care, and other sectors.

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Detroit, MI
Workplace type: Onsite