Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Pittsburgh (Greentree) area law firm is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to attorneys and professional staff.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, format, proofread, and edit legal documents, correspondence, and other materials.
• Maintain and organize electronic and physical files and legal records.
• Assist with scheduling, calendaring, meetings, and general administrative duties.
• Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, vendors, and other contacts.
• Perform data entry, document management, copying, scanning, and other office support duties.
• Provide additional administrative support as needed.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of legal administrative or legal support experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• Accurate typing skills of 50+ words per minute.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a professional legal environment.
• Strong proofreading and document-formatting skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.