Legal Assistant

Segal McCambridge•Pittsburgh, PA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring for a Legal Assistant to join our Pittsburgh office to support an active litigation team. The ideal candidate will provide high-level administrative support to attorneys focusing on civil litigation matters. This position offers exponential opportunity for someone looking to perform challenging work in a collaborative, team environment within a well-established, but growing organization. This is a hybrid position with 3 days a week in the office. Segal McCambridge has built a reputation as a national law firm of accomplished trial attorneys for almost four decades. Founded in 1986, the firm has grown from a four-lawyer shop in Chicago to a national firm with additional offices in Austin, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Roseland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa and Wheeling. The firm routinely counsels and defends clients, including Fortune 500 companies, corporations, and individuals in complex litigation matters.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Minimum 3 years experience as a legal assistant in a civil litigation setting
Experience with PA State and Federal court procedures and rules
Strong understanding of civil litigation procedures, court rules, and legal terminology
Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently under pressure
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in drafting, editing and proofreading legal documents
Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows Applications, Internet search engines and electronic court filing and service applications
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions effectively
Independent judgment required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload

Responsibilities

Creating, editing, formatting and finalizing a wide variety of documents including correspondence, memoranda, discovery, pleadings, all types of motions and briefs and other legal documents
Filing and serving legal documents in all PA Federal Courts and local courts throughout the state
Communicating with courts, opposing counsel, clients and vendors
Processing vendor invoices and prepare check requests
Preparing expense reimbursement forms
Maintaining attorney calendars, scheduling court appearances, depositions, meetings and deadlines
Opening new files and ensuring proper indexing and filing of original legal documents and electronic files
Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, including organizing exhibits, coordinating witness schedules and drafting trial-related documents
Making travel arrangements and appointments for attorney(s) and coordinating meetings, depositions, etc.
Entering billable time entries into the firm's timekeeping system accurately and in a timely manner
Working collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment, assisting attorneys and supporting colleagues as needed
Performing general administrative duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, managing office supplies, answering phones, and all other duties as assigned by your supervisor