Corporate Jr Legal

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Job Posting Title

Corporate Jr Legal

Job Description Summary

Assists corporate attorneys and paralegal manager with legal tasks and activities to support and protect the organization.Assisting corporate legal attorneys in resolving routine legal issues by providing administrative support.Conducting legal tasks, such as research and drafting, under the supervision of corporate legal attorneys.Maintaining repositories of legal documentation and databases.Collecting law sources for attorneys such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes for preparation of legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills, contracts, etc.

Job Description

• Researches law sources by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes; initiating patent and trademark searches.
• Compiles evidence and supporting information by searching records, discovery documents, transcripts, libraries, and databases; interviewing clients, third parties, and expert witnesses.
• Prepares legal documents for attorney approval and use by identifying forms and formats; producing text; proofreading documents; maintaining document control system.
• Begins legal actions by arranging for notice and subpoena service.
• Oversees cases by managing files and documents; coordinating with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts; managing court docket calendar; expediting paper flow; maintaining schedules and deadlines; generating status reports, logs, and indexes; processing settlement papers and payments.
• Prepares for trial by preparing trial notebooks, exhibits, and witness files; obtaining jury list and background information; preparing questions for jury selection.
• Prepares witnesses by detailing background information; interviewing witnesses; preparing interview summaries and statements.
• Protects law firm value by keeping information confidential; cautioning others about potential breaches.
• Maintains legal database by organizing document control; designing retrieval systems; summarizing, coding and storing documents; updating system.
• Maintains law library by receiving and updating law service reporting and researching systems.
• Updates paralegal job knowledge by keeping abreast of changing paralegal requirements; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Contributes to law firm success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

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About American Axle & Manufacturing

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable future.We work together to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.

With our global footprint, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the unique voices of our diverse workforce.Be part of the future with #TeamAAM.

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