Legal Assistant

Warner Norcross Judd LLP has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant in our Bloomfield Hills office. This position provides secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals, aiming to enhance the ability of the firm to deliver exceptional client service in a cost effective, timely and professional manner. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong attention to detail, excellent proofreading and writing skills, the ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

About the Opportunity
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare detailed legal work product to ensure documents in proper legal form, ranging from simple to very complex while fully utilizing firm technology
• Proofread all documents to ensure accuracy, consistency and professional appearance
• Maintain electronic and hard copy open files according to firm standards
• File documents to an electronic document management system
• Provide backup assistance to reception and general service areas to support the business needs of a regional office
• Perform other administrative duties such as docketing, calendar maintenance, travel, business expense reimbursements, conference room reservations, dictation, opening and filing mail, assembling binders

About You

• Legal secretary/legal studies degree preferred (equivalent experience considered)
• Experience in transactional and/or family law practice areas preferred
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Minimum typing speed of 65 WPM
• Excellent grammar and writing skills
• Ability to handle privileged and confidential information with discretion

About Warner
Warner is a full service corporate law firm with 220 attorneys practicing in nine offices throughout Michigan: Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Macomb, Midland and Muskegon. To learn more, visit www.wnj.com, follow us on Twitter @WNJLLP or connect on LinkedIn or Facebook.

About Our Culture
Warner’s cultural motto is “Fun, Pride Profit...in that Order”. We build A Better Partnership through:
Teamwork – Warner’s lockstep compensation model encourages teamwork and distinguishes us from our competitors. Partner and associate salaries are set based upon seniority, not total hours worked, encouraging client legal projects to be routed to the most knowledgeable person in the firm. Our team approach to compensation yields better legal representation for our clients and lays the foundation for a fun culture without internal financial competition. We have a team atmosphere where people like working together and supporting each other.
Diversity – A diverse group of 30 firm members serve on Warner’s DEI Action Committee and contribute over 2000 collective hours annually to drive diversity, equity and inclusion through initiatives such as firm-wide town hall meetings, employee resource groups and hiring processes. Our DEIAC focuses on Warner’s “one firm” approach that embraces everyone in the firm. We celebrate differences with the same energy we honor our commonalities. When all firm members feel safe being their authentic selves and all barriers to opportunity are eliminated, it’s a better partnership for everyone.
Careers – Our culture of balanced personal and professional lifestyle allows us to maintain a 94% attorney retention rate. Attorneys throughout Michigan, the region and beyond are choosing Warner as their forever home – and because of our dedicated focus on living balanced lives, our attorneys’ families are fully supporting these important decisions.
Community – Warner’s time-honored community engagement initiatives include financial contributions to 150 nonprofits, scholarships and paid time off for all firm members to engage in community initiatives that are meaningful to them.

EEO Statement
Warner Norcross Judd LLP is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplaces. We are committed to building a firm that reflects the diversity of the clients and communities we serve. We can foster inclusion and equity by moving beyond barriers and rejecting stereotypes based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status. The result is a high performing team of professionals providing excellent service to our clients.

How to Apply
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Closing Statement
Warner hires top talent at every point in our organization. We are seeking dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds who strive to support the firm and its goals. Our collegial culture attracts people with diverse skills and backgrounds who are dedicated to teamwork and client service.