Legal Administrative Assistant

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability trial boutique law firm of nearly 200 lawyers in 17 offices known for defending household name manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products in high exposure, technically intricate lawsuits and mass torts throughout all 50 states.  This year, the firm surpassed its 1,000^th trial milestone, affirming our rank as one of the foremost product liability trial firms in the country.

We are actively searching for an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) to join our team in our Troy, Michigan office. The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop strong professional relationships with our team.

Job Responsibilities:  As a Legal Administrative Assistant, you will work alongside attorneys and paralegals to ensure our clients receive best-in-class service.

Skills:

•   Prepare legal documents and correspondence
•   File documents in state and federal courts
•  Save documents and emails to iManage (document management system)
•  Experience with obtaining documents from online court directories
• Schedule meetings and other calendar commitments
• Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw
• Make travel arrangements and process expense reports
• Process client disbursements
• Organize and maintain case files

Qualifications:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional computer skills 
• Ability to work occasional overtime
• Heavy computer use

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience required
• Civil Litigation experience required
• Knowledge of Michigan Court system required
• Demonstrated employment stability

Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect -- medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability; retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions, bonus programs, and a PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure.  

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity!  Apply with your resume, cover letter referencing this position, and your salary requirements.  If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you directly. 

Visit us on the web to learn more about who we are and what we do:  www.bowmanandbrooke.com.