Litigation Legal Assistant

Confidential; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a legal support professional to provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys in a fast-paced law firm environment.

The ideal candidate has legal assistant, legal secretary, or practice assistant experience, particularly supporting litigation or labor & employment matters. Hands-on experience with preparing documents, e-filing, calendars, conflicts checks, and billing is essential.

Qualifications

• Legal assistant, legal secretary, or practice assistant experience required.
• Experience supporting litigation or labor & employment matters preferred.
• Strong organization and detail orientation with time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and formatting legal documents, pleadings, discovery, and correspondence.
• Electronic court filings in state and federal courts.
• Managing attorney calendars, deadlines, and travel arrangements.
• Opening new client matters and handling conflict checks.
• Maintaining electronic and paper files in a document management system.
• Supporting billing, expense reports, and administrative workflows.
• Using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and legal practice management software.

Skills

Legal support experience

Litigation support

Calendar management

Billing & admin workflows

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Practice management software

Job description

Looking for a legal support professional who can provide administrative and litigation support to attorneys in a fast-paced law firm environment.

The ideal candidate has legal assistant, legal secretary, or practice assistant experience, particularly supporting litigation or labor & employment matters.

Candidate will have hands-on experience with:

• Preparing and formatting legal documents, pleadings, discovery, and correspondence
• Electronic court filings in state and federal courts
• Managing attorney calendars, deadlines, and travel arrangements
• Opening new client matters and handling conflict checks
• Maintaining electronic and paper files in a document management system
• Supporting billing, expense reports, and administrative workflows
• Using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and legal practice management software

You are essentially seeking someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working under time-sensitive deadlines, and capable of supporting multiple attorneys while learning and growing within a well-established law firm environment.