Legal Assistant

gpac; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized law firm specializing in litigation is seeking a Legal Assistant in Harrisburg, PA. The role involves supporting attorneys with administrative tasks, document preparation, and maintaining client files. Candidates should have at least three years of legal assistant experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Office software. The firm offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Company paid life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Profit Sharing 401k Plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or related experience.
• Experience using PACER to search dockets and download pleadings.
• Driven self-starter with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys and paralegals on administrative items.
• Draft legal documents and maintain electronic and physical client files.
• Answer phones and communicate with courts and prothonotaries.

Skills

Communication skills

Writing and editing

Organizational skills

Time management

Proactive approach

Education

High school or equivalent

Paralegal certificate or degree (beneficial)

Tools

PACER

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

PDFDocs or Adobe

iManage

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Job Title: Legal Assistant - Litigation

About Us: GPAC has partnered with a national law firm specializing in Litigation. They are seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Litigation practice group in our Harrisburg office. This position will work closely with associates, shareholders, and paralegals on the full administrative duties.

The Firm: A mid-sized, full-service law firm that has been ranked among the Best Law Firms in the country. With 85+ attorneys and affiliates in Pennsylvania, New York City, and California, the firm has served the needs of businesses and individuals since 1900. In every engagement we undertake, we are driven as advocates, counselors, and partners to help our clients through whatever legal issues they may face.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Support attorneys and paralegals on administrative items including receiving and opening mail. Distributing the mail to the appropriate attorneys and paralegals.
• Transcription of dictation for some attorneys for correspondence including letters to clients, engagement letters, and memos to clients and client files.
• Draft discovery in addition to pleadings.
• Complete monthly expense reports and credit card statements, scanning, and printing documents.
• Maintain electronic and physical client files.
• Maintain attorney's calendars by setting appointments, coordinating schedules, and setting up meetings, pleadings, electronic filing.
• Answer phones and communicating with courts and prothonotaries.
• Draft and review legal correspondence. Proofread, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Format briefs and pleadings. Create an automated table of contents.
• Finalize all forms of documents, correspondence, pleadings, and reports.
• File pleadings in state and federal court (both electronic and mailing).
• Perform conflicts checks and other administrative tasks necessary for the creation of new client or matter files.
• Ability to redact, add legends and bates labels to documents in preparation for production.
• Enter attorney's billable time.
• Request checks and paying invoices.
• Assist the support team with coverage for receptionist or other secretaries.
  
  

Candidate Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• Three (3) or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or related experience
• Experience using PACER to search dockets, party information, and download pleadings.
• Experience with state filings and familiarity with various county and prothonotary websites.
• Excellent communication skills
• Solid writing and editing skills with a focus on developing thoughtful and persuasive messaging
• Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management mindset
• Experience with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, and other software
• Experience with PDFdocs or Adobe
• Driven self-starter with a proactive approach to supporting counsel
• Commitment to professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork
  
  

Beneficial Qualifications

• Experience with iManage document management system
• Experience filing court documents, electronically preferred
• Experience with ECF for federal court filings a plus
• Experience with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or other conferencing platforms
• Paralegal certificate or degree
• Active Notary license
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for individual and family
• Company paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Profit Sharing 401k Plan
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
  
  

Compensation: Salary commensurate with expertise & previous experience; discretionary bonuses

How to Apply: Simply apply to this posting or forward your confidential resume to [e-mail].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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