Career Opportunities
What differentiates our law firm from any other? Ultimately, it is our culture. At Butzel Long, our values are central to our culture, and these values attract a certain lawyer. We believe our recruiting efforts are critical to our success and are diligent about accessing talent whose values align with ours.
Current Openings:
POSITION: Conference Center Coordinator – Detroit
GENERAL PURPOSE: Manage the conference center and process incoming calls
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule conference rooms based on capacity and technology requirements
- Open ticket with IT to request technology needs
- Provide food and beverages as requested
- Answer any incoming calls to the Detroit main number as well as calls transferred from voice mail
- Page as necessary
- Greet clients and visitors
- Offer to hang coats and offer refreshments
- Notify individual(s) with whom the visitor(s) have appointments; at this time, ask if the visitor can be shown a conference room
- Track hand deliveries immediately upon receipt, notify attorney and secretary of delivery and who it is from; if it is an emergency, notify Office Services for delivery
- Track visiting attorneys and staff on log
- Order car service as requested
- Maintain the Conference Rooms and Pantry
- Cooperate with members of other administrative departments as necessary
- Continually strive for excellence in client service
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Great communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Excellent computer skills
- Reliable and strong work ethic
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required
POSITION: Labor and Employment Associate
GENERAL PURPOSE: Perform the general duties of an associate attorney by creating legal documents, attending hearings, conducting depositions, responding to EEOC and MDCR Charges, managing and advising clients on legal issues involving employees, and providing support and assistance to partner-level litigation attorneys during all phases of employment related litigation and traditional labor matters.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Counsel clients on labor and employment issues and compliance, employee discipline and discharge, etc.;
- Respond to EEOC and MDCR charges;
- Prepare legal briefs and other pleadings;
- Handle various aspects of employment related litigation, such as motion hearings, mediations and depositions;
- Demonstrate an ability to cultivate and generate new client relationships;
- Manage new and existing client relationships;
- Assist with all areas of discovery including, but not limited to: drafting discovery requests, responses to discovery requests, preparation of initial disclosures and witness preparation;
- Work with partner-level attorneys to determine documents and information to produce, manner of production, and selection of vendors.
- Prepare trial materials.
- Attend and assist at pretrial, trial, and post trial proceedings.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Significant experience in employment related litigation and client counseling;
- Traditional labor experience a plus;
- Excellent research and writing skills;
- Good organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and legal resources available on the internet including Westlaw.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
- Must have sound judgment.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Actively involved in activities that may, over time, result in business development.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited law school.
- Admitted to the Michigan State Bar, or eligible to promptly become admitted
- At least 4 years as a practicing attorney.
- 4-7 years of experience
POSITION: Conflicts and New Matter Coordinator (Full-time)
LOCATION: Detroit, Michigan
GENERAL PURPOSE: Manage firm-wide conflict and new business intake process
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with Conflicts and New Matter Specialist
- Perform conflict searches in Elite database, analyze the results and report to requestor
- Alert attorneys of potential conflicts
- When necessary, work with General Counsel to resolve more complex conflicts
- Monitor processing of new client matters
- Prepare and publish daily conflict report
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to research database and analyze results
- Excellent reason and judgment
- Ability to work independently, and as a part of a team
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
- Excellent attention to detail and organization skills
- Proactive in problem-solving
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Motivated and willing to accept responsibilities
- Flexible to work overtime as needed
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree required; legal training and experience preferred;
- Experience working with Elite Enterprise Software System a plus
- Microsoft Office
POSITION: Immigration Paralegal II
Location: Detroit
GENERAL PURPOSE: To draft petitions, applications and specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain tickler system/database for timely filing of extensions, petitions, and applications.
- Draft and coordinate applications and petitions for filing with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), including Consular filings such as:
| TN Applications | H-1B Petitions | H-4 Applications |
| H-3 Petitions | J-1 Petitions | L-1A/L-1B Petitions |
| Blanket L Petitions | Request for Evidence filings | E Visa Applications |
| O-1 Petitions | Appeals on denial of petitions or applications | Fiancé(e) Visa Petitions/Applications |
| PERM Applications | Immigrant Petitions | Adjustment of Status/ Consular Process filings |
| Nonimmigrant Visa Applications | Waiver Applications | Green Card renewal filings |
| Naturalization Applications |
- Draft letters and affidavits supporting applications and petitions.
- Obtain and organize documents supporting applications and petitions.
- Research availability of foreign documents (i.e. birth, military, prison, and police records) and assist clients in obtaining them. Coordinate certification of foreign documents.
- Coordinate translation of foreign documents as well as coordinate equivalency and evaluations of foreign degrees.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Good organizational skills and project management skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written),
- Must have sound judgment.
- Must be knowledgeable regarding concepts, practices and procedures of NAFTA and USCIS.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Intermediate to advanced experience using INS ZOOM.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Bachelor degree and Paralegal certification from an ABA approved program is required.
- This is an experienced position that requires three or more years Paralegal experience with demonstrated abilities in most major areas of responsibility.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to recruiting@butzel.com.
For information regarding current career opportunities, please contact recruiting@butzel.com.