What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Secretary/Assistant position at Pancoast Staffing Services, Inc.?
Downtown Pittsburgh law firm is in need of an experienced Legal Secretary/Assistant.
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
Qualifications:
- 5 years litigation experience in a billable hour-based law firm (federal and state court);
- Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient MSOffice skills; experience with document management and time entry software
- Ability to learn new software as needed
- Team player willing to work effectively with employees at all levels
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
