PI Paralegal

Edgar Snyder & Associates; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Benefits package

Professional development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Edgar Snyder & Associates is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join our Personal Injury team in a fast-paced environment. This role supports preparation of legal documents, case management, and discovery processes while upholding strict confidentiality and accuracy.

We offer a hybrid work arrangement, a generous benefits package, and opportunities for professional development within a firm dedicated to integrity, client-centered service, and D&I initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years paralegal experience plus certification or five years experience.
• Experience in Personal Injury law.
• Paralegal degree / certificate unless substituted with equivalent combination of training and relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain case files efficiently.
• Prepare documents such as petitions, subpoenas, and briefs.
• Assemble case materials for pleadings and court filings.
• Oversee timely ordering of records by legal assistants.
• Track discovery and conduct legal research as needed.

Skills

Paralegal experience

MS Office

Legal research

Personal Injury knowledge

Education

Paralegal degree/certificate

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

At our law firm, Edgar Snyder & Associates, we help victims. We have represented over 75,000 injured people, and recovered over a billion dollars on behalf of our clients.

We are excited to add a new Paralegal to our Personal Injury team! This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join a successful, growing team.

Working at ESA, our employees enjoy a hybrid work arrangement, a generous benefits package, professional development, a company dedicated to D&I, and a fast-paced environment where we care for our clients. If our core values of excellence, honesty & integrity, trust & fairness, client-centeredness, empathy, and professionalism connect with you.

Core Job Functions:

• 1. Efficiently organizes and maintains case files.
• 2. Prepares necessary documents in a proficient and timely manner, such as: petitions, subpoenas, pre-trial submissions, exhibits, affidavits, findings, memos, briefs and appeals, supersedeas or motions, etc.
• 3. Prepares and organizes case files, binders, tabs, summaries and other paper/electronic case materials to support client cases, court entry of appearances, pleadings, filings, mediations and other legal procedures.
• 4. Oversees timely and accurate ordering of records by legal assistants.
• 5. Tracks and follows up on requests for information and discovery process and conducts legal research as needed.

Preferred Requirements

• Two (2) years paralegal experience plus paralegal certification OR five (5) years paralegal experience.
• Experience in Personal Injury areas of law.
• Paralegal degree / certificate required unless substituted with equivalent combination of training and relevant work experience.

Requirements

• Able to support preparation of legal documents, contracts, amendments and other related items with strict confidentiality.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high energy and team-oriented environment, quickly taking initiative to assimilate and apply new knowledge, while producing high quality work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to develop relationships with coworkers, clients, and colleagues.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications and other software as required.