Legal Assistant

Goldberg Miller & Rubin; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Employer-paid life insurance

HSA, FSA, dependent care accounts

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Goldberg, Miller & Rubin is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant for their Philadelphia office. You will support lawyers, communicate with clients, and manage legal documents and case records. A background in legal work is advantageous, though not required. Familiarity with MS Office, Adobe, and Zoom is essential.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong organizational and time-management skills. Benefits include 401(k) matching, medical insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the legal field preferred but not required.
• Outstanding time-management and typing skills.
• Ability to communicate in a secondary language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to two or more lawyers.
• Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Prepare and/or proofread legal documents.
• Maintain an accurate case record system.
• File legal documents with various local courts.
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines.
• Schedule depositions and client meetings.

Skills

Legal experience

MS Office proficiency

Time management

Multitasking

Communication skills

Tools

Adobe

Zoom

Litigation management software

Job description

Goldberg, Miller & Rubin is a regional law firm with offices in Philadelphia, Manhattan, and North Jersey that has been successfully litigating cases for its clients for close to four decades. We are an aggressive and talented team of trial attorneys who are dedicated to getting the best results for our clients.

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our growing team in our Philadelphia office.

As one of the Eastern region’s prominent civil law firms, we are recognized for our successful representation of individuals and companies facing liability relating to automotive and trucking negligence, medical malpractice, toxic torts, work related accidents, as well as various other forms of general liability. Since the firm’s inception, we have also worked with our clients in combating healthcare and insurance fraud throughout the region and have cemented ourselves as one of the region’s top firms in this arena.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to two or more lawyers.
• Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Prepare and/or proofread legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, opinions, complaints, administrative decisions, orders, etc.
• Maintain an accurate case record system including keeping contacts and case material up to date.
• File legal documents with various local courts.
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders.
• Schedule depositions, client meetings, and maintain all attorney calendars.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in the legal field preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe, and Zoom.
• Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus.
• Outstanding time-management and typing skills.
• Ability to multitask and remain organized.
• Ability to communicate in a secondary language is a plus.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Employer-paid life insurance
• HSA, FSA, dependent care, and transportation accounts
• Voluntary insurances
• Annual bonuses