Legal Assistant

We are seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This role involves participating in a client-focused team, preparing legal documents, and maintaining client records. The Legal Assistant will also handle customer inquiries and manage calendars and deadline reminders for legal cases.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in a client-focused team, demonstrating professionalism and excellent communication skills.
• Prepare and file legal documents, including correspondence, memos, pleadings, briefs, and forms.
• Maintain accurate and organized client and general files, both electronically and physically.
• Answer telephone calls professionally, forward messages to the appropriate parties, and place phone calls as needed.
• Arrange for the delivery of documents/projects via various methods such as courier runs, hand-deliveries, Federal Express, UPS, and Express Mail.
• Manage calendars and deadline reminder systems for all case-related dates, including appointments, deadlines, and follow-up dates.
• Assist with overflow legal assistant work or absence coverage as needed.
• Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and other required employee meetings.
• Handle general office duties such as copying, typing, scanning, and faxing.
• Maintain confidentiality in all firm and client matters.
• Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant or in a similar role within a law firm or corporate legal department
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate law
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Strong research and report-generating skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently
• Willingness to continue learning and improving legal knowledge.