What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Administrative Assistant position at Miller Johnson?
Miller Johnson, one of Michigan’s largest full-service law firms, is seeking an experienced full time Legal Administrative Assistant for our Detroit Office.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinating administrative and legal practice tasks and projects for attorneys
- Calendaring and coordinating meetings, appointments, deadlines, and conference calls
- Preparing new client intake materials; opening new client matters; billing activities
- Client interaction by phone, email and in person
- Preparing, editing, proofreading, and assembling legal documents and correspondence
- Preparing and filing court documents including electronically through Electronic Case Files (ECF) as needed
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years legal administrative experience
- Advanced knowledge and proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent grammar and communication skills
- Knowledge of court and agency processes and procedures
- Exceptional client service, discretion, and judgment to ensure client confidentiality
- Ability to be flexible and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, organized and detail-oriented
At Miller Johnson, we believe in fostering an exceptional work experience that includes a healthy work-life balance, an inclusive culture that values uniquely talented team members, and a technologically advanced environment. We offer competitive wages, flexible scheduling, paid time off, and annual performance reviews and pay increases. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, long-term care insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k)-retirement plan. We are an equal opportunity employer.