Litigation Paralegal - Birmingham, MI

Clark Hill is seeking an experienced paralegal with 5 years of experience to join the Litigation business unit in the Birmingham office. This position plays a key role in case management, discovery, trial preparation, and client service for a diverse insurance defense practice. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while working collaboratively with attorneys, clients, experts, and support professionals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage litigation files from inception through resolution, ensuring accurate organization and maintenance of case materials.
• Draft and assist with discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, notices, pleadings, motions, and trial-related documents.
• Obtain, organize, review, summarize, and analyze medical, billing, employment, and other records.
• Prepare chronologies, case summaries, timelines, and witness materials.
• Assist with fact investigation, background research, court records research, and social media investigations.
• Coordinate and track discovery, document productions, subpoenas, expert disclosures, and court deadlines.
• Prepare deposition exhibits, deposition summaries, mediation materials, and trial notebooks.
• Support attorneys with expert witness retention, document review, and expert file preparation.
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit management, witness coordination, and trial technology support.
• Communicate professionally with clients, insurance carriers, opposing counsel, experts, vendors, and court personnel.
• Maintain accurate time entries and comply with client billing guidelines.
• Utilize litigation support and document management systems to support efficient case handling.
  
  

All Applicants Should Possess The Following Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree or a Paralegal Certificate
• Minimum of 5 years of civil litigation experience; insurance defense experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting matters involving personal injury, transportation, premises liability, professional liability, construction defect, product liability, or general liability claims preferred.
• Knowledge of state and federal court procedures and filing requirements.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and legal technology platforms.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
  
  

The salary range for this role is $85,000 - $115,000. Salary is commensurate with experience level. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program.

Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700 attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.