Legal Assistant
optechSt Joseph (MI)
$60k
ApplyAbout the role
Legal Assistant – St. Joseph, MI – Permanent Employment. Salary up to $60k with excellent employee benefits.
Location:
Onsite in St. Joseph, MI. The role is under general direction, assisting attorneys with administrative tasks such as calendar management, scheduling, communications, document collection, and maintaining the electronic case file. Work focuses on family law, estate planning, and general business law.
Major Responsibilities
Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and mediations; record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing deadlines; monitor evidence‑gathering and discovery responses; stay current on changes in litigation requirements.
Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence, internally and externally, including emails and phone calls.
Prepare a variety of reports and legal documents.
Maintain client files according to accepted legal practices and Firm policy.
Process incoming mail.
Provide case management assistance.
Format briefs, pleadings and other legal documents with a demonstrated ability to file legal documents both traditionally and by electronic filing in State and Federal Court.
Interface with visitors and clients in support of attorneys.
Maintain client confidence by keeping attorney/client information confidential.
Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job classification.
Skills and Abilities: Excellent written and verbal skills.
Excellent proofreading, grammar, and editing skills.
Responsible, organized, detail‑oriented, and a problem solver.
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a timely manner.
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Professional; knowledge of Sure Point and Concur also helpful.
High production skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Professional interaction with all levels of employees.
Judgmental decision‑making appropriate to level of responsibilities.
Quick learning of new skills and systems.
Knowledge of Federal and State court filings (including e‑filings).
Education, Experience and/or Training
\ Minimum three to five years of legal support with larger law offices.
OpTech is a woman‑owned company that values your ideas, encourages growth, and offers health and dental benefits, training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401(k) and competitive pay.
OpTech is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, status as a parent, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
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