Family Law Legal Assistant

Join Our Team as a Family Law Legal Assistant Are you passionate about family law and looking to make a difference in the lives of clients going through challenging legal situations? IWANYSHYN & ASSOCIATES, a Pittsburgh-based law firm specializing in family law, including divorce, child custody, support, PFA, forensic accounting, wills, living wills, healthcare powers of attorney, and related legal services, is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team. In a full-time position in Gibsonia, PA, you will have the opportunity to work with friendly staff and attorneys to use your well-rounded education in all aspects of family law and advanced technology. We are a paperless firm and have been paperless before it became popular. We attend the ABA Tech Show in Chicago annually to bring back new technology and strategies to help the firm run smoothly and efficiently. We generally communicate internally via Microsoft Teams. If you are supremely organized and efficient, we are willing to work with you on a hybrid schedule of hours or days. Your daily in-office presence is not necessarily required, although we plan to hold weekly update meetings. Our forensic accounting is unique and unsurpassed, so if you like accounting investigations, there may be opportunities there as well. However, our greatest need is a legal assistant who is skilled at keeping client files up to date and can thoroughly review discovery responses and prepare discovery grids, as well as Motions to Compel. We used advanced software to prepare Marital Asset and Liability Summaries for Court as well as for child support computations for settlement purposes and for use at a hearing. We use document templates, so you are never creating something from scratch. Daily Responsibilities: Assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation, trial preparation, and appellate work Assist with motion practice Provide support in oral advocacy and client communication Create and help manage calendars and tasks Execute document management interface with clients through telephonic and electronic tools Required Skills: Ability to work on multiple cases simultaneously Excellent oral advocacy skills Task and document management expertise Nice to Have Skills: Knowledge of forensic accounting techniques to disclose hidden assets and income for support Knowledge of magisterial procedures to collect fees Salary and Benefits: Minimum Salary: $35,000.00 Maximum Salary: $50,000.00 401(k) retirement plan Medical Reimbursement Account Vacation and sick leave Paid holidays Free parking Company Information: IWANYSHYN & ASSOCIATES is a Pittsburgh-based law firm specializing in family law, including divorce, child custody, representation in PFA matters, complex forensic accounting practices, and related legal services. DEI Statement: At IWANYSHYN & ASSOCIATES, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. EEO Statement: IWANYSHYN & ASSOCIATES is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $35,000 - $50,000 Annual Bonus/Commission: Yes