Remote Paralegal – Commercial Transportation Defense

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP is seeking an experienced defense litigation paralegal for our Commercial Transportation Practice Group. The role offers remote work from Pennsylvania and supporting a team of attorneys from inception through trial and closing.

Responsibilities include managing cases, time-entry billing, document review and summarization, trial preparation, and status reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA approved organization.
• 3+ years of experience in defense litigation support.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization skills.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams of attorneys, staff, clients, and witnesses.
• Experience with time entry billing in a law firm setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage client cases from inception through trial and closing.
• Daily time entry billing requirements.
• Obtain, review, analyze and summarize documents, including medical records and financial documents.
• Trial preparation – binders, exhibits and witness files.
• Create status reports and provide updates to appropriate parties.
• Willingness to handle cases from start to finish and meet court deadlines.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Time entry billing

Document review

Trial preparation

Litigation support

Communications

Legal research

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate (ABA approved)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Lexis

Job description

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP is seeking an experienced defense litigation paralegal for our Commercial Transportation Practice Group. The role offers remote work from Pennsylvania and supporting a team of attorneys from inception through trial and closing.

Responsibilities include managing cases, time-entry billing, document review and summarization, trial preparation, and status reporting.