Legal Services Director jobs in Detroit, MI

Legal Services Director oversees the activities of the organization's legal department. Provides legal advice, interpretation, and guidance to senior management and officers regarding contracts, state/federal regulatory requirements, intellectual property or trademark protection, and other business matters. Being a Legal Services Director reviews all information and prepares defense for any legal actions against the organization or advises on prosecuting lawsuits on behalf of the organization. Coordinates and reviews the work of internal or external legal staff. Additionally, Legal Services Director manages staff of attorneys. Requires a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Requires admittance to a state bar. Typically reports to top management. The Legal Services Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Legal Services Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Legal Assistant
  • Michigan Legal Services
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • Are looking to have meaningful work that has a direct impact the Detroit Community?

    Are you looking for work-life balance?

    Then don't waste any more time and apply for our Legal Assistant - Housing opening.


    Overview:
    The Legal Assistant Housing will work in cooperation with the legal staff of Michigan Legal Services (MLS) and others to address eviction cases and other landlord/tenant matters.

    Reasonable Accommodations Statement
    To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Essential Functions:
    • Interview clients who have a pending eviction or other landlord/tenant-related issues.
    • Draft correspondence to clients and appropriate government agencies.
    • Prepare intake paperwork in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
    • Assist clients in addressing the landlord/tenant issue.
    • Coordinate with social services workers to resolve issues with the state and ensure that our clients are supported effectively.
    • Draft letters to landlords, housing inspectors, and various governmental office.
    • Draft pleadings for court under the supervision of staff attorneys
    • Perform other landlord/tenant-related tasks as assigned by the executive director or program coordinator.
    • Perform legal research.
    • Collect and track documents for client projects.
    • Assist with administrative tasks as needed.
    • Maintain confidentiality of client information.
    • Refer cases in need of legal help or with more complex issues to appropriate legal staff and redirect issues beyond legal scope to appropriate MLS staff.
    • Maintain case and contact records in suitable files for efficiency of communication.
    • Be aware of the programs and policies of MLS and external programs that provide comprehensive assistance to our clients.
    • Perform other housing-related tasks as needed and as assigned by the executive director.
    • Understanding and becoming proficient in Justice Server.

    Qualifications:
    Successful candidates will believe in MLS’s mission and demonstrate a passion for driving the organization’s growth.

    They will also have:
    • HSD Required.  A bachelor’s degree or associate degree preferred in social services.
    • 1 -2 years of Legal Assistant experience is preferred.
    • Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills, with a strong attention to detail.
    • Experience with Microsoft Office and intermediate computer literacy.
    • The ability to learn quickly and to balance multiple projects at once.
    • Displays original thinking and creativity and meets challenges with resourcefulness.
    • Requires a courteous, patient individual with the ability to work calmly under stress, understanding the environment of change, deadlines, and interruptions.
    • Good oral, math, and written communications skills.
    • Ability to problem solve effectively.
    • Good organizational skills and accuracy.
     
    Physical Demands and Working Environment
    The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

    Environment/Physical: Standard office setting.  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

    Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.

    Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction
  • 1 Month Ago

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Legal Assistant - Housing
  • Michigan Legal Services
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • Are looking to have meaningful work that has a direct impact the Detroit Community?Are you looking for work-life balance?Then don't waste any more time and apply for our Legal Assistant - Housing open...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Deputy Director
  • Lakeshore Legal Aid
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • 2727 Second Avenue, Suite 301Detroit, MI 48201 Detroit, Michigan 48201Phone: (313) 242-0811Counsel and Advocacy Law LineClient Intake: (888) 783-8190DEPUTY EVICTION PREVENTION DIRECTOR – Detroit, MIOr...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Deputy Director- Detroit Eviction Prevention
  • Lakeshore Legal Aid
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • Organization Overview: Lakeshore Legal Aid serves low-income people, seniors, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in a holistic manner to address clients’ legal issues and improve ou...
  • 2 Days Ago

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Staff Attorney - Landlord/Tenant
  • Michigan Legal Services
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • Agency Overview:The Michigan Legal Services mission is to engage and advocate for public policies that address and remedy root causes of poverty and fulfill essential human needs for families.Michigan...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Staff Attorney
  • Michigan Legal Services
  • Detroit, MI FULL_TIME
  • Job description:The staff attorney will work under the direction of the Executive Director of Michigan Legal Services. The ideal staff attorney will have excellent writing, communication, and problem-...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Clinical Coordinator ER Nights FT Sign on Bonus available
  • DMC Receiving Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • **Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus, based on amount of relevant experience** DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital, Michigans first ...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Coordinator ER Nights FT Sign on Bonus available
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • **Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus, based on relevant experience** DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMCs largest hospital, offerin...
  • 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Deputy Director & Associate Counsel
  • Attorney Discipline Board
  • Detroit, MI
  • Job Description Job Description ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following: Le...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Coordinator ED Nights FT Sign on Bonus available
  • Dmc Sinai-grace Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • **Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus, based on amount of relevant experience** DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMCs largest hospita...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Manager Patient Services Psychiatry Unit Days FT
  • Dmc Sinai-grace Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMCs largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emer...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Coordinator ED Days FT
  • Dmc Harper University/hutzel Women's Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • DMC Harper University Hospital has distinguished itself in surgery and medicine and is known for its clinical expertise ...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Manager Patient Services Labor and Delivery Days FT
  • Dmc Harper University/hutzel Women's Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • DMC Hutzel Womens Hospital is nationally recognized for cutting-edge research in high-risk obstetrics, infertility, repr...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Clinical Coordinator Cardiac Telemetry Nights FT Sign on Bonus available
  • Dmc Sinai-grace Hospital
  • Detroit, MI
  • **Up to $25,000 Sign on Bonus, based on amount of relevant experience** DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMCs largest hospita...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest United States city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its co...
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Income Estimation for Legal Services Director jobs
$182,084 to $251,957
Detroit, Michigan area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago

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