Legal Assistant: Document Prep & Trial Support

Eckert Seamans; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous PTO and holidays

Paid parental leave

401k plan

Résumé du poste

Eckert Seamans is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for our Harrisburg, PA office. The role supports attorneys by preparing legal documents, managing calendars, and coordinating communications to keep matters moving smoothly.

Responsibilities include trial preparation, document management, and general clerical duties to support the firm’s lawyers and clients. A high school diploma is required; a college degree is preferred and two years of experience is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience as an assistant, preferably in a law firm.

Responsabilités

• Prepare legal documents such as letters, correspondence, briefs, notices, pleadings, and motions.
• Monitor attorney deadlines, calendars, voicemails, and phone communications.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation and provide trial support.
• Coordinate conference calls, video conferences and other communications.
• Maintain client files (electronic and hard copy).
• Open and closing of client matters.
• Provide general firmwide support as part of the legal support team.

Connaissances

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritize tasks

Multitask

Confidentiality

High paced environment

Legal terminology

Learning new applications

Microsoft Office365

Adobe

Document management systems

Redlining & track changes

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree preferred

Outils

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe

iManage

Document management systems

Legal redlining & table of authorities

Description du poste

Eckert Seamans is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for our Harrisburg, PA office. The role supports attorneys by preparing legal documents, managing calendars, and coordinating communications to keep matters moving smoothly.

Responsibilities include trial preparation, document management, and general clerical duties to support the firm’s lawyers and clients. A high school diploma is required; a college degree is preferred and two years of experience is expected.