Legal Assistant

Trueline Talent; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage through HDHP/HSA

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life/AD&D insurance

Short/long-term disability insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Private office

Job summary

Trueline, a Pittsburgh-based litigation boutique client, seeks a Legal Practice Assistant to join the in-office team. The role focuses on supporting complex consumer and class action matters, handling filings, and maintaining meticulous case calendars.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in litigation support, with hands-on electronic filing experience, outstanding proofreading skills, and a disciplined, team-oriented work style. Monday–Friday in-office schedule with competitive base pay.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of litigation support experience.
• Hands-on experience completing electronic court filings.
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, formatting, and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines accurately.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys across active litigation matters, focusing on consumer and class action cases.
• Prepare, organize, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence.
• Complete electronic court filings accurately and on deadline.
• Assist with state and federal court filings, including matters outside Pennsylvania as needed.
• Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and related documentation.
• Coordinate with attorneys to keep matters moving and ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Litigation support

Electronic filings

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Proofreading

Written communication

Teamwork

Tools

PACER/ECF

Job description

Trueline's client, a growing Pittsburgh litigation boutique focused on complex consumer and class action matters, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join its team in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a full-time, in-office opportunity for an experienced litigation support professional who knows court filings, takes ownership of their work, and wants to become a key part of a close-knit firm handling sophisticated cases.

What You'll Do as the Legal Practice Assistant:

• Support attorneys across active litigation matters, with a primary focus on consumer and class action cases
• Prepare, organize, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence
• Complete electronic court filings accurately and on deadline
• Assist with state and federal court filings, including matters outside Pennsylvania as needed
• Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and litigation-related documentation
• Coordinate with attorneys to keep matters moving and ensure important deadlines and follow-ups do not fall through the cracks
• Provide day-to-day administrative and litigation support in a small-firm environment where initiative and reliability matter
• Learn firm-specific procedures and jurisdictional requirements, including California-related matters

Must-Haves as the Legal Practice Assistant:

• At least 2 years of litigation legal assistant, legal secretary, or comparable litigation support experience
• Hands-on experience completing electronic court filings
• Strong computer skills and confidence learning new systems and filing procedures
• Excellent grammar, proofreading, formatting, and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines accurately
• A dependable work history and demonstrated commitment to previous employers
• A self-directed working style with the willingness to ask questions, learn, and take ownership
• Interest in working in a smaller law firm where teamwork, professionalism, and individual contributions are highly visible
• Ability to work in the Pittsburgh office Monday through Friday

Nice-to-Haves as the Legal Practice Assistant:

• Experience supporting class action, consumer protection, complex civil litigation, or plaintiff-side litigation
• Familiarity with federal PACER/ECF filing procedures
• Experience supporting cases across multiple jurisdictions
• Exposure to New York court matters or filings

Our Client Offers:

• $60,000-$75,000 base salary, depending on experience
• Monday-Friday schedule, generally 9:00 am-5:30 pm with a one-hour lunch
• Employer-paid employee medical coverage through a high-deductible health plan with an HSA
• Dental coverage with the firm paying 75% of the premium
• Vision coverage with the firm paying 75% of the premium
• Firm-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan eligibility after one year of service, including a mandatory 3% employer safe harbor contribution following eligibility
• A private office in an attractive professional office environment
• A quiet, respectful, team-oriented culture where people work well together
• The resources to work remotely when occasional circumstances require it, such as medical appointments or severe weather
• Exposure to sophisticated litigation and the opportunity to grow alongside an expanding firm

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.