Legal Assistant - Litigation and Personal Injury

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

18

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Location: Birmingham, MI

# Experienced Legal Assistant Needed at Law Firm

Varnum LLP, a full-service Michigan-based law firm with over 175 attorneys and seven offices, is looking to fill a full-time opening for an experienced Legal Assistant in their Birmingham office. The successful candidate will be working with the litigation and personal injury practice teams.

## Requirements

We are seeking a candidate who meets the following qualifications:

- 2+ years' experience as a legal assistant or experience in a law firm, preferably litigation and/or personal injury
- preferred
- Advanced skills in MS Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Proficiency with Power Point, Adobe, FileSite and/or other document management system preferred
- Ability to type 60+ wpm with a high degree of accuracy
- Willingness to adapt to and learn new technology, software programs and upgrades
- Excellent grammar, proofreading, transcription and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with attorneys and staff members
- Ability to communicate and handle stressful situations in a professional, calm, courteous manner
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented service environment and provide excellent service
- Ability to problem-solve and arrange workload in order of importance to meet deadlines
- Exhibit a desire to be a team player by demonstrating willingness to undertake additional responsibilities and assist others

## Job Details

Job ID: 16918
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience
Location: Birmingham, MI

Varnum LLP is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join their team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of legal assistant experience and proficiency in MS Office Products. They should also possess excellent grammar, proofreading, transcription and organizational skills, as well as the ability to problem-solve and arrange workload in order to meet deadlines. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

MS Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel), Power Point, Adobe, FileSite, Communication Skills

Bachelor’s degree in legal studies or related field preferred

Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s degree in legal studies or related field

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