Legal Assistant
Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Produce information by transcribing, formatting, and editing documents.
- Prepare cases from inception to settlement or trial.
- Draft and e-file various pleadings and motions with Pennsylvania courts.
- Prepare Discovery Requests and Responses, and standard letters for attorney finalization.
- Maintain attorney calendars.
- Track payments to vendors.
- Prepare Table of Contents (TOC) and Table of Authorities (TOA) for briefs.
- Organize and maintain file documents.
- Schedule depositions and Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) with corresponding documents.
Education and Experience Information:
- 1-3 years of prior law firm litigation experience is required.
- Applicant must be deadline and detail-oriented, and well-organized.
- Must be a team player who is able to work independently.
- Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, including styles, automatic paragraph numbering, Excel, and PDF.
- Excellent communication skills are a must.
Salary Information:
- Pay is commensurate with experience.
Additional Information:
- The position is full-time with a hybrid work component.
- Work location is in Downtown Pittsburgh, with a requirement to commute or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
- Benefits include 401(k) with matching, dental insurance, health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, and vision insurance.
- The work schedule is Monday to Friday.
- Equal Opportunity Statement: The law firm provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. The firm complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where it has offices.
