Legal Secretary – Troy Office – Full Time

Bodman PLC is one of Michigan’s leading business law firms with more than 150 lawyers and five offices. Bodman has a diverse base that includes individuals and businesses in a variety of industries with emphasis on financial services, automotive, real estate and construction, high tech, manufacturing, health care, and other services.

Job Purpose: Transcribe and type correspondence, memoranda and time records as well as perform a variety of secretarial duties for attorneys, according to established policies and procedures. Maintain positive contact with your team, clients, attorneys and staff, and observe confidentiality of client matters.

As a Legal Secretary at Bodman, you will work closely with your team members and other administrative support staff (word processing, office services, and receptionists) to:

• Work with junior and senior-level attorneys on your team with unique practices.
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents from written and oral drafts.
• Proofread and redline documents to ensure accuracy of material, grammar and punctuation.
• Input attorney’s time and ensure that timesheets are delivered to appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Processes bills; proofs billing sheets; reviews and edits bills.
• Review incoming mail to determine urgency and work with attorneys accordingly.
• Opens new files, requests conflict of interest checks with file room records, and maintains all client and general files. Conducts periodic review for possible storage of older files; prepares files to be closed.
• Update and maintain attorney calendar.
• Receives clients and visitors; maintains good public relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney‐client relationship.

An Ideal Candidate:

• A resourceful mindset, with a desire to explore and learn new skills and technology.
• 3 ‐ 6 years of legal secretarial experience, preferably in more than one practice area including labor/employment real estate or corporate; or additional years of experience within a law firm environment.
• Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence and reports from rough draft or dictation proficiently and accurately.
• Possess excellent proofreading abilities for law office correspondence and legal case matters, and the ability to perform non‐complex arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills – one who can communicate effectively in a courteous and diplomatic fashion as you will service and partner with a diverse group of clients, attorneys and staff.

For immediate consideration, e-mail your resume to: jobopportunities@bodmanlaw.com

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Bodman PLC recruits, hires and promotes for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.