Paralegal - Labor & Employment

Confidencial; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidencial in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an experienced Employment Litigation Paralegal to provide full support to the labor and employment practice group. The role requires five years of paralegal experience in employment litigation and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and litigation support software.

The ideal candidate will manage case files, prepare subpoenas, coordinate deposition logistics, and assist with discovery, filings, and legal research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• At least five years of paralegal experience in a law firm or corporate setting.
• At least five years of employment litigation experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe applications (Word, Excel, Acrobat, PowerPoint).
• Experience with litigation support software (Relativity, Ringtail, Summation, Concordance, Case Map, Text Map, Time Map, Trial Director).
• Complete working knowledge of federal, state and local court and administrative rules.
• Excellent oral, written, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and data entry skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and off-hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize and maintain case materials for assigned matters.
• Create, maintain and update electronic and paper case files.
• Research and ensure compliance with local court and agency submissions.
• Calculate, docket, calendar and communicate deadlines.
• File documents with courts and administrative agencies.
• Prepare subpoenas and coordinate witness-related payments.
• Schedule court reporters and videographers and track certifications.
• Conduct legal and factual research on individuals, corporations, and opposing counsel.
• Assist with discovery requests, responses and indexing of documents.
• Prepare exhibits for depositions, hearings and trials.
• Draft notices, appearances, and various filings.
• Prepare first drafts of client and opposing counsel correspondence.
• Draft simple form documents (ADR stipulations, disclosures, etc.).
• Proofread documents and perform cite checks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Overtime flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Relativity

Ringtail

Summation

Concordance

Case Map

Text Map

Time Map

Trial Director

Job description

We are currently searching for an experienced Employment Litigation Paralegal in our Pittsburgh, PA office to provide a full range of support to the labor and employment practice group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare, organize and maintain all relevant case related materials for assigned matters.
• Create, maintain and update electronic and paper case files.
• Research and ensure compliance with local rules with respect to court and administrative submissions.
• Calculate, docket, calendar and communicate court and internal deadlines.
• File (electronically or otherwise) documents with courts and administrative agencies.
• Prepare subpoenas and coordinate payment of witness fees and service.
• Schedule court reporters and videographers, including tracking of protective order certifications, confidentiality designations and errata sheets.
• Conduct legal and factual research on individuals, corporations, and opposing counsel.
• Assist with discovery requests, responses and productions, including bates-stamping, redaction, duplication and indexing of documents.
• Prepare exhibits and other documents for use at depositions, hearings and trials.
• Prepare form submissions, such as notice of appearance, waiver of service, motion for admission pro hac vice, etc.
• Prepare first drafts of correspondence to clients and opposing counsel.
• Prepare first drafts of simple form documents like ADR Stipulations, Rule 26(f) reports, corporate disclosures, initial disclosures, etc.
• Proofread all documents and cite check/bluebook briefs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• A certificate from an accredited paralegal program preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a paralegal in a law firm or corporate law department.
• Minimum of five years of employment litigation experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe applications, e.g., Word, Excel, Acrobat and PowerPoint.
• Experience with litigation support software, e.g., Relativity, Ringtail, Summation, Concordance, Case Map, Text Map, Time Map, Trial Director, etc.
• Complete working knowledge of federal, state and local court and administrative agency rules.
• Excellent oral, written, technical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and data entry skills.
• Ability to work overtime and off-hours as needed, i.e., nights or weekends.