Paralegal To Law Firm Partner

The Sinas Dramis Law Firm is seeking a full-time paralegal to work with law firm partner, Bryan J. Waldman at the law firm's downtown Ann Arbor office. This is a great opportunity for someone who has high ethical standards, is dedicated, has excellent organizational and time management skills, and would like to contribute to the success of an outstanding law firm.

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional writer, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, is able to manage multiple and diverse projects, works well under pressure, and thrives in a fast pace, deadline-driven environment. The Firm offers a competitive wage and benefit package including paid time off, holiday leave, 401k & profit sharing, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and subjective year-end annual bonuses.

Position responsibilities include but, not limited to:

• Compiles, prepares, and summarizes relevant materials for use by attorneys in discovery and in preparation of motions, briefs, and other legal documents.
• Identifies, tracks, and controls document discovery.
• Prepares exhibit lists and cross-references.
• Orders and summarizes medical records.
• Schedules depositions and answers interrogatories.
• Prepares settlement brochures.
• Identifies, organizes, and reviews important documents, summarizes key information, prepares chronologies and witness lists
• Maintains excellent client relations
• Tracks critical deadlines for more than one attorney
• Performs a variety of confidential, multifaceted and consequential tasks of a clerical and semi-technical nature.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Basic Qualifications and Requirements:

• Associate of Business with a Paralegal concentration, or similar is preferred.
• Two (2) years of experience as a paralegal preferred, but not required.
• Experience working in a personal injury law firm representing plaintiffs is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Two (2) years of experience in litigation, preferred, but not required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to work independently while managing changing priorities and projects.
• Basic knowledge of business machines (copier, scanner, printer, etc.)
• Ability to multi-task; ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Must have excellent attention to detail, organization, and planning, confidentially and problem-solving abilities.

The Sinas Dramis Law Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.