Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

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Job Title: Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Location: Pittsburgh PA 15222 OR Columbus OH 43215

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$85K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Onsite for first 6 months then 3 days onsite per week

Term: Permanent / Fulltime

Parking: Paid for by firm

Bachelors degree required: No

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

Legal Assistant who can seamlessly come in and work well under pressure in a team environment. Must be proactive and possess strong organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential. Must be able to prioritize and effectively manage multiple projects and work in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Attention to detail and organization is essential
• Heavy calendaring, docketing and eFiling
• Must be proactive and manage their attorneys docket effectively
• Follow-up with attorney on deadlines
• Ensures strict confidentiality at all times
• Able to work in a stressed environment; stress management
• Assists with special projects as needed

Position Qualifications (Education and/or Experience and Skills)

• A college degree is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 5 years experience
• Possess cooperative spirit; participate and collaborate in a team-based environment
• Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word)
• Litigation experience preferred
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to organize workflow and use time efficiently
• Ability to show strong attention to detail
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands
• Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative
• Ability to be resourceful
• Ability to handle and manage stress