What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at MARKS, O'NEILL, O'BRIEN, DOHERTY & KELLY P.C?
About our Company: One of the Northeast’s premier insurance defense law firms is seeking a Legal Assistant to work full-time in our Pittsburgh office conveniently located near the Gateway 2 Subway station. Candidates must have prior law firm experience in the litigation practice area. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and an employer-matched 401k program.
Responsibilities:
- Producing information by transcribing formatting and editing documents
- Case preparation from inception to settlement or trial
- Draft and e-file various pleadings and motions with Pennsylvania courts
- Prepare Discovery Requests and Responses, and standard letters for attorney finalization
- Maintain attorney calendars
- Track payments to vendors
- Prepare TOC and TOA for Briefs
- Organize and maintain file documents
- Schedule depositions and IMEs with corresponding documents
Qualifications:
- 1 - 3 years of prior law firm litigation experience is required;
- Applicant must be deadline and detail oriented, and well organized;
- Must be a team player who is able to work independently
- Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, along with styles, automatic paragraph numbering, Excel, and PDF
- Excellent communication skills a must.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, our firm complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where we have offices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Commensurate with experience
Work Location: Office located in Downtown Pittsburgh, with hybrid component.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pittsburgh, PA 15222
