Downtown Pittsburgh law firm is in need of an experienced Legal Secretary.

Responsibilities:

• Cover secretarial desks as needed
• Set up conference rooms and lunch room
• Perform various other tasks and projects
• Drafting documents and correspondence, red-lining, etc.
• Tracking data in Excel spreadsheets
• Transcribing dictation
• Preparing trial notebooks
• Provide coverage in the absence of other legal staff
• Answering the phone and routing calls
• Scheduling and calendaring (including entry of tasks in Outlook)
• Making travel arrangements for attorneys
• Opening, maintaining, and closing files, as appropriate
• Receiving and routing incoming mail and emails
• Electronic filing
• Assist with exhibit preparation
• Client support

Requirements:

• Entry-level experience in a secretarial field, with preference given to legal experience
• Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures is a plus, but not necessary
• Litigation knowledge of electronic filings is preferred, but not necessary
• Knowledge of PC and Windows applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to type 60+ WPM
• Highly proficient with MSOffice
• Working knowledge of document management and billing software
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within a law firm.