Litigation Paralegal - Michigan

Overview

This remote position supports the Michigan Staff Counsel team and requires Michigan Civil Litigation experience, including PIP, bodily injury, and UM/UIM matters.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in answering interrogatories; interview clients; reduce answers to writing; review with attorneys; prepare final answers.
• Obtain, review, and summarize medical records at the direction of trial attorneys; arrange for medical examinations; coordinate expert review as necessary.
• Assist attorneys in preparing motions and research legal points related to those motions.
• Assist attorneys in interviewing witnesses preparatory to and during trials as necessary.
• Assist attorneys in preparing documents and evidence for trial.
• Perform other legal support functions as assigned.

Essential Job Functions (Physical / Work Environment)

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0–10 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to listen to, interpret, and differentiate auditory information at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Visual ability to verify and read information; locate material, resources, and other objects.
• Ability to continuously operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.
• Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 year Associates Degree OR 3 years experience working as a Paralegal.
• AND Paralegal certificate or a degree in paralegal studies or the completion of at least one year of law school.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree.
• Preferred: Paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved program.

Experience Requirements

• 1 year experience working in a civil litigation law firm (preferred).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.
• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance

Location

• Remote (US - MI)

Application Details

• Positions are typically closed within 8 to 21 days after posting.
• Equal opportunity employer.

Other Legal Notices

• Applicants with criminal histories will be considered in accordance with applicable law.
• Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, prohibits employing any individual convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
• Massachusetts law note: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment, with criminal penalties and civil liability for violations.