Legal Assistant

• Support attorneys and manage personal injury litigation matters
• Apply company and legal procedures and principles of insurance, banking or corporate law
• Review, analyze and summarize issues in incoming litigation or administrative actions
• Determine documentation needs, obtain proofs, and clarify facts and issues
• Organize, assemble and interpret records and documents
• Serve as a resource to company personnel regarding corporate legal matters and departmental procedures
• Support litigation matters throughout the pendency of lawsuits
• Research medical facts when necessary
• Type and generate pleadings, legal documents, correspondence, memos, letters and charts
• Schedule and record attorney meeting appointments, depositions and court hearings; maintain the appointment calendar
• Assemble data and provide input for computerized research and litigation monitoring systems
• Assist with preparation of a legal periodical for Claims department distribution
• Provide office administration support, including mail processing, data input, courier activities, budget administration, payment processing and notary services
• Interact with business line customers and visitors to address support needs
• Establish and maintain case and matter files and corresponding electronic diary systems
• Advise staff and management regarding items requiring attention or action
• Initiate, complete and submit routine forms required by courts or regulatory entities
• Contact organizations to obtain documents as directed
• Manage correspondence for key dates and names; record pertinent information and file records

Legal Assistant – Personal Injury Litigation

• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on a variety of legal issues
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, correspondence, discovery requests/responses, and other legal documents
• Assist attorneys with case preparation by reviewing documents, organizing evidence, and preparing case files
• Review and analyze contracts, legal documents, and other materials
• Assist with discovery and case management
• Attend client meetings, depositions, court proceedings, and other legal proceedings as appropriate
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other relevant parties
• Assist with case strategy and provide legal research and analysis under the supervision of experienced attorneys
• Maintain accurate and organized case files and meet deadlines
• Support attorneys with day-to-day legal and administrative matters
• Upon admission to the Bar, assume increasing responsibility for managing assigned matters and representing clients
• Perform other duties as assigned

Law Clerk – Associate Attorney

• Enter and manage pleadings, motions, trial documents, and legal correspondence in the case management system
• Support the full case lifecycle, including case assignment, representation letters, court appearances, financial tracking, complaint responses, deposition and hearing notices, correspondence with opposing counsel, and file closure
• Track trial, arbitration, and mediation dates and ensure timely follow-ups and notifications
• Communicate with clients, courts, claim representatives, and opposing counsel by phone, email, and written correspondence
• Handle mail, scanning, filing, and daily administrative duties both in-office and remotely
• Ensure data accuracy and compliance using the Team Connect Litigation Management System
• Investigate and resolve administrative challenges and remain open to feedback and learning opportunities
• Provide administrative support to Client Legal Services Attorneys in a collaborative legal defense environment

Legal Assistant jobs in Michigan

Legal Assistant – Personal Injury Litigation

Law Clerk – Associate Attorney

Legal Administrative Assistant