
Job Description
Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Cozen O’Connor is hiring an ARC Legal Assistant. This is a hybrid position based in our Pittsburgh, PA office. We are seeking Legal Practice Assistants with Litigation and Labor & Employment experience
Responsibilities
- Prepares/transcribes legal correspondence, pleadings, memos, reports, and forms from Big Hand or other media.
- Prepares new client and/or new matter forms.
- Prepares expense reports and check requests.
- Prepares engagement letters, invoices, and other case administration documents as needed, at direction of either attorney or paralegal.
- Prepares and handles documents for E-Filing
- Inputs critical dates and deadlines into Firm’s electronic docketing system
- Schedules Depositions and Mediations
- Provides efficient workflow including the duplication, printing, mailing, and merging of documents.
- Proofreads all work for accurate content and context.
- Prepares and maintains client and office files both in electronic and paper filing systems.
- Liaises with third party vendors when necessary to coordinate services.
- Communicates with clients (via phone or email).
- Performs data entry, which includes inputting clients’ personal biographic or corporate information into firm software.
- Schedules and coordinates meetings and conferences, including greeting client and distribution of material.
Qualifications
Qualifications And Requirements
- Outstanding written and verbal professional communications; ability to professionally interact with clients, attorneys, and staff is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications with advanced level in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
- Technical legal writing and memo/letter creation required.
- Experience with local State and Federal Court Rules for E-Filings, including agencies such as the EEOC and NLRB
- Willingness to expand Court Rule and E-Filing knowledge within other jurisdictions.
- Experience with electronic Document Management Systems (iManage preferred) required.
- Excellent document processing skills, typing skills,proof-reading skills and high level attention to detail required.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects as work comes in and information is supplied.
- High degree of resourcefulness and problem-solving acumen
- 5-10 years of legal or related experience is preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience required; College degree preferred.
- Ability to work overtime is required.