Litigation Paralegal

Position Summary Our Detroit Metro office, located in Birmingham, MI, has an opportunity for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our Labor & Employment practice. The Paralegal investigates facts, prepares documents to assist attorneys, assists with witness interviews, discovery requests and responses, document productions, litigation holds, subpoenas (responding and issuing), and deposition preparation.

Essential Functions

• Investigates facts and independently prepares documents to assist attorneys with matters
• Summarizes complex legal documents
• Organizes and indexes case files
• Determines and calendars deadlines
• Performs wide variety of data compilation with little or no supervision
• Prepares reports, correspondence, declarations and complaints
• Drafts a variety of legal documents
• Prepares affidavits or documents and maintains document file
• Prepares for mediations and trials
• Assists attorneys at trial
• Assists attorneys in preparation for depositions
• Communicates with witnesses and experts
• Enters billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner

Requirements

• Paralegal certification/degree from an accredited college or university
• 4+ years of paralegal experience, preferably working in a labor/employment litigation practice
• Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw, Live Note, Relativity, CaseMap, Docketing, Document Management System, expense and billing systems

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position. Benefits Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Contact Information If you have questions, please e-mail Libby at [email protected] with "Litigation Paralegal - Detroit" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.