Legal Assistant

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CLASSIFICATION

TITLE:

Legal Assistant

SALARY: $55,007.80 - $71,147.99

DEPARTMENT:
Corporation Counsel

Opening Date: 08/20/2026

Closing Date: 09/03/2026 12:00 a.m.

FLSA Status:
Exempt

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP:
Just cause subject to probationary period

CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME:
Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is 8:00am – 4:30pm.

Under direction, provides secretarial and administrative support of a highly independent and confidential nature. Exercises independent judgement in establishing or adapting work procedures to new situations.

• Prepares and manages confidential and sensitive documents, correspondence and memorandums.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars for appointments, docketing and deadlines, and advises attorneys of approaching critical dates with sufficient lead time to complete the subject activity by its deadline.
• Manages all aspects of court filings (preparation, proofreading, finalizing and e‑filing documents, to various courts and jurisdictions).
• Coordinates client appearances for attorney meetings, depositions, hearings, and scheduled court events.
• Coordinates dates and times for client, opposing party, third‑party, and expert witness depositions.
• Coordinates County employee appearances for third‑party case depositions and pre‑deposition interviews.
• Acts independently as liaison with County departmental representatives and points of contact for the location, retrieval, and production of departmental documents, records, recordings, and electronic data collections.
• Reviews, maintains, and organizes litigation case files and related document collections in a manner consistent with each attorney’s individual preferences.
• Maintains communication with courts, judges, attorneys, department directors, county employees and the public.
• Manages the office clerical functions (phones, messages, emails, etc.).
• Administers payroll entry, maintenance and accumulation of time‑off tracking.
• Maintains monthly expense reports, mileage, travel requests and out of pocket expense reimbursement.
• Receives and processes all incoming invoices for litigation files, books and subscriptions.
• Maintains and orders office supplies.
• Monitors the department budget, processes reimbursement check requests, tracks outside attorney expenses and fees or disbursements paid out.
• Creates and sends reports to departments as assigned.
• Liaisons with the Macomb County’s Information Technology Department for service requests, computer and office equipment repair/replacement, software updates and installations.
• Administers, manages and trains department staff on the legal file management system software for the department.
• Operates an automobile to perform assigned job functions.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Required
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university or sixty (60) credit hours of relevant college‑level course work in Business, Legal Secretary Administration, English, Communications, or similar coursework.
• One (1) year of related work experience, such as a legal assistant, legal secretary or related office support role.
• Required Licenses or
  
  Certifications:
  
  Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and operable, insured automobile for authorized travel.
• Commissioned by the State of Michigan as a Notary Public within 60 days of hire.

• Knowledge of:
  Legal terminology and court procedures
• Principles and practices of basic bookkeeping
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
• Legal office operation Policies and commitments of maintaining confidential information
• Principles of governmental budget and financial management
• Computer technologies, software operation and troubleshooting processes
• County government policies and…