Paralegal - Pittsburgh, United States - Siegel Jennings

Siegel Jennings Pittsburgh, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

Job DescriptionWe 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.

Principal Duties

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 Education

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.

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