Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant

Dinsmore is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant at our Troy, MI location who will support multiple attorneys in the Labor & Employment practice groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide typical administrative support functions including knowledge of specialized terminology relevant to the practice area
• Manage attorney/paralegal communications
• Prepare and process electronic filings throughout Michigan Courts
• Maintain schedules and calendars of multiple attorneys/paralegals
• Communicate with clients via telephone and websites as needed
• Maintain court dockets
• Prepare, format and proofread memoranda, correspondence, legal advertisements, deeds, assignments, and various other legal documents
• Maintain accurate and current information in case management system
• Meet client deadlines and adapt to industry changes
• Ensure the effective and timely delivery of outgoing mail, messenger deliveries, overnight deliveries, and facsimiles
• Manage calls from borrowers, clients, and other outside parties in a courteous and effective manner
• Ensure timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence
• Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks, etc.
• Provide support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of Legal Administrative Assistant experience
• Thorough understanding of the legal process surrounding labor & employment preferred
• Excellent technical and communication skills
• Attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills
• Proven success as a positive team player as well as an independent worker
• Ability to multi-task and balance multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Equal Opportunity Employer