Legal Assistant
4 days ago
East Lansing
Job Description Job description Company Description Client is a full-service insurance defense firm with specialized expertise across multiple practice areas. The firm focuses on defending healthcare providers and institutions, handling insurance coverage disputes, and managing complex appellate matters. Its practice also includes professional liability, general liability, premises liability, and Michigan No-Fault law. Team members work in a collaborative environment that supports high-quality legal advocacy and client service. Role Description The Legal Assistant role is a full-time, on-site position located in East Lansing, MI. This role supports attorneys by preparing, formatting, and organizing legal documents, including pleadings, discovery responses, and correspondence. Daily responsibilities include managing calendars, scheduling hearings and meetings, maintaining case files (both physical and electronic), and assisting with court filings and e-filing systems. The Legal Assistant communicates with clients, courts, and other parties, tracks deadlines, and helps coordinate case logistics to ensure efficient workflow within the insurance defense practice. The role also involves general administrative support such as drafting basic communications, handling incoming calls, and collaborating with other team members to support firm operations. Qualifications Candidates should possess a strong understanding of law and an interest in insurance defense or civil litigation. Candidates should possess skills in legal document preparation, including drafting, formatting, and proofreading legal filings and correspondence. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for interacting with attorneys, clients, courts, and colleagues. Candidates should possess administrative assistance skills, including calendar management, filing, data entry, and organization of case materials. Candidates should possess experience or training as legal assistants or in a similar legal support role. Additional beneficial qualifications include proficiency with legal practice management and e-filing software, strong attention to detail, ability to handle confidential information, and effective time-management skills. An associate degree, paralegal certificate, or relevant legal office experience is preferred. \nCompany Description W3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more. We’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies. Our Services W3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates. We specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, and temporary positions for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding. We are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software. Our Expertise W3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs. As a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right. W3Global was established in 2006 in Fremont, CA with a vision: simplify the recruiting process and develop an industry-disrupting platform to connect candidates with clients. Our cutting-edge Applicant Tracking System enables us to find the right person for the right job, creating value for job seekers and employers. While W3Global initially focused on IT staffing, we have expanded the business to serve many other industries, including accounting and finance, legal, engineering, human resources, government and more.\r\n\r\nWe’re proud of the investments we’ve made in our team, having grown from four to 1000 employees and evolving into one of the leading recruitment and staffing solution providers in the industry. Our recruiters and account managers are passionate about connecting qualified professionals with the right positions in small, medium, and large companies.\r\n\r\nOur Services\r\nW3Global understands the natural ups and downs of an organization’s staffing needs. We are continuously adapting to industry and economic changes to find the right candidates.\r\n\r\nWe specialize in placing permanent, direct, contract, and temporary positions for companies of any size. Our recruiting services include sourcing, recruiting, screening, interview management, salary negotiations, training, and onboarding.\r\n\r\nWe are committed to helping organizations redefine their recruitment process by delivering our SaaS-based proprietary application tracking system software.\r\n\r\nOur Expertise\r\nW3Global has been delivering staffing solutions for nearly two decades; we know which recruiting strategies work best. Our expert team is committed to developing a customized solution to fit your company’s unique needs.\r\n\r\nAs a W3Global client, you’ll also receive personalized assistance from a seasoned team of staffing specialists. We are committed to providing both technical support and industry expertise to simplify the hiring process. We know that your time matters. W3Global will help you streamline the hiring process, getting it done and getting it right.