Legal Assistant

Duration: six months, could go longer

Role: Legal Assistant

Location: 100 % Onsite – Detroit, MI --

Pay Rate: $23.50/hour -- Keys to the role: Recent grad are encouraged to apply 100% onsite in Detroit Fulltime hours - 35 to 40 hours per week

Responsibilities and Duties: Speaks with attorneys, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects. Drafts legal documents including routine pleadings and motions, affidavits, and interrogatories, files motions and pleadings according to judicial procedures. Researches and analyzes statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources; provide written analysis to attorneys. Interviews clients and witnesses and prepares summaries of their statements. Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items. Develops and maintains records on specific cases. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree is preferred, and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Understanding legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters is a plus. Adept at learning and using legal software. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and good judgment. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Legal and Administrative Industries Legal Services and Law Practice Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Bernard Nickels & Associates by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Get notified about new Legal Assistant jobs in Detroit Metropolitan Area. Detroit, MI $63,093.33-$81,120.00 1 month ago Legal Assistant - Pre-Suit Department at Rasor Law Firm Detroit, MI $43,398.51-$55,798.08 1 month ago Legal Assistant - Pre-Suit Department at Rasor Law Firm Detroit Metropolitan Area $60,000.00-$120,000.00 3 weeks ago Farmington Hills, MI $50,000.00-$75,000.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.