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A mid-sized law firm in Downtown Pittsbrugh is lookng for a Litigation Legal Assistant to support busy Attorneys.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Providing legal secretary and administrative support to two attorneys
- Drafting documents and correspondence, red-lining, etc.
- Entering attorneys’ time, on occasion
- Tracking data in Excel spreadsheets
- Transcribing dictation; Preparing trial notebooks
- Provide coverage in the absence of other legal staff
- Answering the phone and routing calls
- Scheduling and calendaring (including entry of tasks in Outlook)
- Making travel arrangements for attorneys
- Opening, maintaining, and closing files as appropriate
- Receiving and routing incoming mail and emails
- Electronic filing
- Assist with exhibit preparation
- Routine filing
- Client support
Qualifications:
- Minimum five (5) years litigation experience in a billable hour-based law firm (federal and state court);
- Experience supporting multiple attorneys in a professional environment;
- Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to think strategically;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to type 60+ WPM;
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Worldox, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Deltaview (or other document management software), and Juris or other time entry software;
- Tech savvy and willing to learn new software;
- Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within a law firm.
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