Litigation Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant – Ann Arbor, MI

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support to attorneys, paralegals, and other legal support staff. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of civil litigation, legal document preparation, discovery, court filings, case management, and litigation deadlines.

This is a full-time, in-person position in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with some work-from-home flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and format legal documents, pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other litigation materials
• Assist attorneys and paralegals with civil litigation and discovery matters
• Open, organize, and maintain legal files in accordance with established procedures
• Track litigation deadlines, discovery responses, court dates, tasks, and case status
• Prepare and submit documents through state and federal court e-filing systems
• Schedule and coordinate:
• Depositions
• Conferences
• Teleconferences
• Court appearances
• Attorney travel
• Monitor attorney calendars, filing deadlines, pleadings, and discovery requirements
• Prepare attorney expense reports and process reimbursable expenses
• Maintain strict confidentiality of attorney and client information
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, paralegals, opposing counsel, court personnel, and internal teams
• Collaborate with legal support teams across offices and practice groups
• Manage multiple assignments and competing priorities while meeting deadlines
• Learn and adapt to new legal technology and systems

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of litigation legal support experience
• Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures and discovery
• Experience preparing and processing legal documents
• Knowledge of state and federal court filings
• Experience with electronic court filing/e-filing
• Strong understanding of legal terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong proofreading, grammar, and editing abilities
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Professional communication skills with attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with appellate court filings
• Experience generating Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities
• Microsoft Office experience, particularly:
• Word
• Outlook
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Copilot
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Familiarity with SurePoint
• Familiarity with Concur

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented litigation legal assistant with 3+ years of experience who can independently support attorneys with document preparation, discovery, court filings, calendaring, case management, and deadline tracking.

They should be comfortable working in a fast-paced litigation environment, handling confidential information, coordinating with multiple teams, and adapting to different attorneys' working styles.

Position Details

• Title: Litigation Legal Assistant
• Location: Ann Arbor, MI
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 3+ years of litigation legal support
• Work Environment: Legal/litigation support
• Parking: Free parking available

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• Referral program