Working At Smith Haughey
Since 1941, Smith Haughey has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities. Built on the foundation of litigation excellence, Smith Haughey has grown into a firm that serves businesses and individuals at every stage of their growth and planning.
At Smith Haughey, we are always looking for talented people with a relentless commitment to excellence and high achievement interested in building their careers with our firm. We believe the quality of our people defines the quality of our law firm. We recognize the sum of this law firm is much greater than its individual parts. Everyone has a role, but it takes the team to ensure we are excellent as a whole. If you are interested in joining the go-to trial and litigation firm in the State of Michigan we hope you will explore opportunities with us.
- Smith Haughey offers a friendly environment, competitive salary, bonus program, excellent benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability), a generous retirement plan match, and paid time off.
- As an equal opportunity employer, Smith Haughey is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Smith Haughey does not discriminate in employment on the basis of age, race, creed, gender, gender identity, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Current Openings
Associate Attorney – Litigator (Grand Rapids)
Smith Haughey is seeking a senior Associate Attorney to join the team in our Grand Rapids, MI office. The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of meaningful litigation experience—i.e., helping to formulate and implement litigation strategy, taking and defending depositions, and drafting and arguing substantive motions. Familiarity with appellate practice a plus.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, references, and representative writing sample(s) to Jessie LaHaie at jlahaie@shrr.com.
Associate Attorney – Medical Malpractice (Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids)
Smith Haughey is seeking two senior Associate Attorneys to join our teams in the Grand Rapids office and the Ann Arbor office. The ideal candidate should have 3 to 7 years of meaningful medical malpractice experience—i.e., helping to formulate and implement litigation strategy, taking and defending depositions, and drafting and arguing substantive motions.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, references, and representative writing sample(s) to Jessie LaHaie at jlahaie@shrr.com.
Legal Administrative Assistant (Grand Rapids)
We are seeking a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant to join the team in the Grand Rapids, MI office.
The Legal Administrative Assistant will play a crucial role supporting a complex and diverse Health Law Practice and Medical Malpractice Litigation Practice. They will act as a “practice coordinator” keeping all aspects of the attorneys’ practices running. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, exude a high degree of professionalism, and be the ultimate team player.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall collection and organization of documents and information for attorneys’ cases; handling a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material; maintaining accurate filing systems and dockets
- Management of attorneys’ calendars and overall schedules; keeping them apprised of court imposed or other deadlines and upcoming meetings
- Acting as a liaison between shareholders, associate attorneys, expert witnesses, and clients
- Assisting shareholders with tracking billable time
- Filing legal documents with proper courts
- Preparing and assembling materials, documents, and exhibits for meetings, court appearances, and hearings
- Composing routine letters and drafting documents
- Proofreading and correcting prepared materials for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and content
- Receiving and screening visitors and telephone calls; responding to inquiries on a variety of matters such as status of pending cases
- Acting as back-up to other Legal Administrative Assistants
- Performing other duties as requested or assigned
Desired Qualifications & Characteristics
- A bachelor’s degree in legal studies or another related field
- Two or more years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and document management software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to anticipate needs and discover new efficiencies
- Nimble-minded with ability to work in a fluid team environment
- Strong work ethic
Qualified applicants must send a resume to jlahaie@shrr.com to apply.
Hiring Contact
Jessie LaHaie
100 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
jlahaie@shrr.com