Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Assistant (Litigation or Corporate) - Pittsburgh, PA


On-site | 2 remote days/month | Up to $75K

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Creates and edits correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, etc. Transcribes dictation.
• Maintains calendars for assignments, schedules meetings and appointments; makes travel arrangements as needed.
• Responsible for copying, faxing and scanning documents in appropriate format.
• Prepares documents for mailing/delivery (i.e., U.S. mail, overnight delivery, UPS, courier).
• Participates in cultivation of client relationships by becoming familiar with the case/matter which provides for better service to the client and aids assignments in better preparing for client meetings.
• Familiar with filing procedures (i.e., electronic filing) and appropriate documentation needed for various courts and entities.
• Enters time into Aderant for timekeepers.
• Processes paperwork to open new client files; creates files in firm's record management system; maintains current files and organizes files before processing for off-site storage.
• Creates transmittal letters for monthly billing.
• Prepares expense reports.
• Maintains current address/telephone listing of clients for each assignment, ensuring they are properly entered into the firm's client relationship management system. May be responsible for preparing mailing lists/labels for firm-sponsored seminars/events.
• Provides assistance to other legal administrative assistants as time permits.
• Performs such other duties as assigned, maintaining team effort to provide best possible assistance to assignments and clients.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• High school level education or equivalent office work experience.
• Minimum of three years prior legal administrative/paralegal experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in litigation and corporate preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly and accurately; professional demeanor.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice


Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.


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Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.