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