Paralegal in Pittsburgh

Job Description

A business litigation law firm based out of Pittsburgh is seeking a paralegal with 3 -5 years of experience in commercial litigation or person al injury defense involving matters related to products liabilty. Their clients range from Fortune 200 and large privately help companies to municipall entities small businesses and partnerships in a broad diversity of industries and business sectors. With each representation, their attorneys work to ensure that matters are addressed practically and efficiently, and in a manner best suited for that client.

The Philadelphia office is seeking a highly motivated and industrious Paralegal to work in the firm’s Products Liability practice group.

The Pittsburgh office is seeking a highly motivated, experienced paralegal to provide support for

all levels of attorneys in our Product Liability practice area.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing the lifecycle of active matters/cases and monitoring case progress. 
• Timely ordering, following up, ensuring receipt, and summarizing of medical, employment, academic, tax, and insurance company records. 
• Preparing general motions, pleadings, subpoenas, and other documents as requested. Assisting with the response to discovery requests.
• Assisting with document reviews on eDiscovery platforms.
• Organizing factual data in multi-district litigation.
• Deposition and trial preparation by way of:
• Summarizing fact and expert witness depositions,
• Identifying, compiling, researching, and analyzing information prior to preparing reports and exhibits
• Preparing case files, binders, summaries, and other paper/electronic case materials such as witness binders, pre-trial binders, and compilation of trial exhibits,
• Coordinating and preparing witnesses (fact and expert) for testimony at trial and depositions. 
• Electronic filing of pleadings such as Appearances, Answers, and all pretrial and dispositive Motions in state and federal courts.
• Logging and entering in billable time to Prolaw billing system.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• At least 5 years’ experience supporting attorneys in complex litigation areas such as products liability, class actions, multi-district litigation, commercial litigation, and personal injury.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience with county, state, and federal courts, including knowledge of CM/ECF filing. 
• Strong attention to detail in all work.
• Ability to manage multiple files and to prioritize workloads to effectively meet all deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of management, staff, and clients.• Forward thinking, organized, and a team player.
• Ability to independently solve problems and exercise sound judgment with minimal direction.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with litigation technology applications such as eDiscovery Point, Case Notebook, and Relativity.
• Experience with iManage and Prolaw a plus.

About the recruiter: I find great people and find them great careers. This all starts with a conversation. Along the way, we'll find it together and uncover their values, personal aspirations, and next career move. And if we don't, we'll then keep the conversation open because I want to get them there.

I'm a zealous and driven recruiter who is passionate about helping people find the fit that's perfect for them. I've grown my skills in full-cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, business development, and human resource management. My joy in recruiting, so far, has been matching top-performing and rising professionals with the right career move within the legal industry.

If you would like more information regarding this role, please email me at sierra.ragaland@gogpac.com

All inquiries are completely confidential.   

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.