The City of Lansing is seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and organized Legal Assistant – Litigation 31 within the Office of the City Attorney.
IDEAL CANDIDCATES WILL POSESS THE FOLLOWING:
- Associate’s Degree
- Two (2) years of legal secretary/ assistant, business experience, or paralegal certification; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Government law office experience preferred
- Must be able to type 50 wpm
ESSENTIAL POSTION FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Serves as a civil litigation assistant for the Office of the City Attorney, organizes and maintains civil litigation files and provides for docket control for cases involving the City or its employees.
- Logs, reviews and refers lawsuits received in the office and provides information to the City’s insurance carrier regarding this receipt.
- Maintains and tracks civil litigation files including all pleadings, court documents and other documentation.
- Processes Michigan Tax Tribunal cases, to include preparation of all documents and filings, case control and out of court preparation and arrangement of required material.
- Compiles data and prepares status reports of all civil litigation and dispositions thereof for the Mayor and City Council and for budget purposes.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.
The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at (517) 483-4004. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
HAND DELIVERED APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
