Paralegal (Legal Assistant)

Requirements
Paralegal certification (desired)
Bachelor’s degree (desired)
Notary Public (desired)
Two to five years of experience in Paralegal or Legal Assistant role
Experience in the presentation of legal information in a public setting
Experience in drafting, editing and serving litigation related documents including, but not limited to, discovery, responsive pleadings and creating a TOC and TOA for litigation briefs
Experience in reviewing and summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and medical records.

Examples of Duties
JobDuties

(Illustrative only, may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks that may be performed)

Assist four attorneys in preparing for legal transactions, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
Complete administrative tasks, including individual cases or transactions
Investigate the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing relevant exhibits, charts and diagrams to display or communicate information
Draft basic legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, discovery, affidavits and subpoenas without a specific example
Obtain due diligence materials
Organize and track files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents
Review Discovery responses/documents for relevance
Create and maintain a case-management database
Conduct case research (if certified Paralegal)
Preparedetailedreportsand memoranda
Knowledgeof:
Laws, policies, and procedures that affect the department
Litigation, organization and management
MS-OfficeSuite(Word,Excel, PowerPoint)
Quality management and process improvement principles
Michigan Court Rules and Federal Court Rules related to Pleadings and Discovery

SkillTo
Maintain the calendars of counsel
Coordinate and confirm court dates and appointments
Perform electronic filing process
PrepareFOIA responses
Prepare Damage Claim responses
Prepare litigation related documents without use of an example
Highly organized when managing multiple tasks
Work under tight deadlines
Draft correspondence and basic pleadings
Actively participate in organizational change initiatives
Analyze information to make effective decisions
AbilityTo
Respond to work place dynamics in a timely, visionary and proactive manner
Proficiently utilize standard office and pertinent specialized software (including Microsoft Office Suite products and Westlaw)
Interpret and analyze data
Manage multiple priorities
Acquire additional training and knowledge of contemporary principles and best practices of function managed
Work effectively with minimal supervision
Complete specialized, technical assignments
Develop effective working relationships with other business units as well as external vendors and customers
Learn and effectively use new software programs (including Smartsheet and HighQ)

Minimum Qualifications
EvaluationProcess

Oral appraisal 25%
Writing Assignment 50%
Training, Experience, and Personal Qualifications: 25%
License, Certification and Other Special Requirements
Valid Michigan Driver’s License
This is not a remote position. In-office attendance is required Monday through Friday.
Supplemental Information