Paralegal / Legal Assistant at Roth Staffing Companies in Southfield, Michigan

Job Description:

LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES



• Teach, train, coach, and support team members; prepare materials for court filings.


• Handle complex legal documents with expertise.


• Lead pre- and post-suit associates; manage suit filings.


• Proactively handle multiple tasks and follow through.


• Prepare and file dismissals, manage orders for change of venue, address rejected filings, and coordinate process servers.


• Ensure compliance with Judge/Court protocols.


• Determine causes of rejected judgments and balance fees.


• Oversee the court call list for special cases.


• Assist in preparing and e-filing legal documents.


• Manage document collection, review, production, and e-filing.


• Effectively liaise with court personnel and clients, provide status updates.


• Organize and maintain transactional files.


• Proficient in Client Ledger Systems (CLS) and TrueFiling/MI File.


• Act as liaison between attorneys, secretaries, and external parties.


• Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents.



LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL REQUIREMENTS



• 7+ years as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal, ideally in a collection law firm.


• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certification.


• Meticulous and highly productive.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe).


• Eager to learn new technology and software.


• Proficient in TrueFiling/MiFILE.


• Professional verbal and written skills.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.