Job Description

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to work fully onsite in Downtown Pittsburgh. The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management by providing legal services under the supervision of an attorney. This individual will communicate frequently with the clients in order to serve them adequately. Additionally, this candidate will conduct necessary case research to aid the legal proceedings.

No C2C

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Answers incoming telephone calls and routes to appropriate parties.
• Maintains calendars, schedules meetings and appointments; arranges conference rooms; escorts clients and visitors from the reception area to the appropriate conference room; makes travel arrangements as needed.
• Creates and edits correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, etc. Transcribes dictation.
• Participates in cultivation of client relationships by becoming familiar with the case/matter which provides for better service to the client and aids assignments in better preparing for client meetings.
• Familiar with filing procedures (i.e., electronic filing) and appropriate documentation needed for various courts and entities.
• Enters time into Aderant for timekeepers.
• Processes paperwork to open new client files; create files in firm's record management system; maintains current files and organizes files before processing for off-site storage.
• Maintains current address/telephone listing of clients for each assignment, ensuring they are properly entered into the firm's client relationship management system. May be responsible for preparing mailing lists/labels for firm-sponsored seminars/events.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years prior legal secretarial experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in litigation and trust & estates preferred

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