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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP · 2 days ago

Legal Assistant

Southfield, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, responding to work requests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.

Provides proactive administrative support for Litigation attorneys and paralegals. May assist in other practice areas, as needed.

Displays strong attention to detail.

Maintains strict confidentiality of matters and information.

Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.

Interacts with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.

Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.

Proactively monitors deadlines.

Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.

Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.

Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.

Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.

Transcribes dictation.

EFile in various courts, including circuit, federal and bankruptcy courts.

Drafts documents and filings.

Qualification

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Litigation legal assistingBankruptcy skillsMicrosoft OfficeKofax/NuanceInTappLMS+IManageBighandLitigation process knowledgeTranscribing dictationEFilingDocument drafting

Required

3+ years’ experience in Litigation legal assisting in a law firm or other legal setting.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.

Ability to read and identify pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.

Ability to communicate effectively with, and follow instructions from, diverse individuals and to provide information with courtesy and tact in person, over the telephone and in writing.

Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and perform arithmetic functions normally needed to calculate dates.

Ability to work under a high level of competency to perform the essential duties of the position.

Ability to occasionally work more than 40 hours per week.

Preferred

Some bankruptcy skills.

Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, Bighand or those software programs’ counterparts.

Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry.

Company

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping you succeed.

Founded in 1885

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://www.taftlaw.com

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