Paralegal Job at Siegel Jennings, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • Siegel Jennings
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive  Paralegal  to join our team in our Pittsburgh office.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a litigation paralegal as well as experience leading other Paralegals.

 
  • Manage and maintain a docket including scheduling, calendaring, tracking deadlines, preparing evidence submissions, communicating with witnesses and appraisers.
  • Responsible for a full range of office support administrative duties, including but not limited to requesting information from county or other governmental entities, performing internet research, and preparing basic correspondence
  • Draft legal documents, including but not limited to petitions, motions, praecipes, pretrial statements, and responses to interrogatories
  • Track, coordinate, and complete all paper and electronic filings
  • Communicate with clients and opposing counsel delivering an exceptional level of service.
  • Assist other members of the practice and attorneys as needed.
  • Supervise a small team of legal assistants, including performance reviews and training.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements and efficiencies
  • Participate in cross-training activities at both the office and firmwide levels. 
  • Other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to interact with diverse client base in a professional and service-oriented manner. 
  • Proficient computer skills and comfortable learning new software programs.  Intermediate level Word, Excel and Outlook skills. Experience using a database.
  • Basic math skills and ability to convert percentages to decimals.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Comfortable wearing different hats, assuming different responsibilities and assisting others as the need arises.
  • A detail-oriented approach to work and the ability to prioritize workload and deal with stress in a fast-paced work environment.  Effective under pressure and high-volume situations with multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • High level of confidentiality.
  • Self-motivated and comfortable taking initiative. 
  • Willingness to dive into demanding situations with a “roll-up-your-sleeves” approach to problem solving - ability to do what needs to be done to meet deadlines and assist others in a small office environment.
Experience and Educatio n
  • 3-5 years law firm experience as a litigation paralegal required
  • Paralegal certification or Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Prior management experience required. 
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to:
  • Perform light work – exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment such as telephone, copier, scanner, computer, etc.
  • Works in a typical office setting. 
  • Ability to work more than 35 hours in a work week during busy periods. (Required to be in office 5 days a week during the months of March and July for busy filing periods.)
Training period would be 5 days a week in office.  Once completed, hybrid schedule, 2 days remote, 3 days in office.

Job Tags

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