Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh office is seeking a highly motivated and industrious Attorney to work in the firm’s Product Liability practice area.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• At least 5 years’ experience in litigation areas such as products liability, class actions, and multi-district litigation.
• Excellent academic credentials as well as strong organization, writing, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of county, state, and federal courts and related rules of civil procedures.
• Experience in active participation in depositions, oral arguments, and courtroom experiences.
• Strong attention to detail in all work, along with the 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.

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The Pittsburgh office is seeking a highly motivated and industrious paralegal to provide direct support for the Senior Partners in the Commercial Litigation practice area.

Job responsibilities would include:

• Managing the lifecycle of active matters/cases and monitoring case progress.
• Deposition and trial preparation by way of:

-Conducting legal research for litigation or legal briefs,
-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, and
-Coordinating and preparing witnesses testimony at trial and depositions.

• Preparing general motions, pleadings, subpoenas, and other documents as requested.
• Responding to discovery requests.
• 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.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• At least 7 years’ experience supporting attorneys in complex litigation.
• 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.
• Experience with litigation technology applications such as eDiscovery Point, Case Notebook, and Relativity.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience with iManage and Prolaw a plus.

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The Pittsburgh office is seeking a highly motivated and experienced legal assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support for up to three attorneys in the Commercial Litigation practice group.

Job responsibilities would include:

• Transcribing, composing, formatting, editing, proofreading, and finalizing all forms of documents, correspondence, pleadings, and reports.
• Opening of new files, file set up and organization, preparing conflicts checks, and updating glance sheets and litigation profiles as needed.
• Preparing and filing of pleadings such as Appearances, Answers, and all pretrial and dispositive Motions in state and federal courts.
• Coordinating, maintaining, and calendaring upcoming trial dates, arbitrations, jury trials, depositions, inspections, and all corresponding status notes.
• Managing incoming mail, entering daily time entries, submitting vendor invoices for payment.
• Maintaining attorney calendars, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
• Reviewing and editing prebills per client guidelines.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• At least 5 years’ experience assisting attorneys in complex litigation.
• Experience with both 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 iManage & Prolaw a plus.

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The Pittsburgh office has an immediate opening for a full-time File Clerk. As a key member of the Firm, this individual will provide administrative support to the Product Liability practice group with primary day-to-day responsibility for organizing, indexing, maintaining, and retrieving information.

Job responsibilities would include:

• Sorting a regular flow of documents by case and by document type from all members.
• Preparing file folders, creating indexes and databases for the management of large volume cases.
• Seeking information on short notice across all matters as requested by attorneys.
• Labeling, indexing, and preparing records for storage.
• Managing file rooms and organizing files office-wide.
• Coordinating with secretaries, attorneys, and paralegals for optimization of group filing system.
• Anticipating upcoming case events, i.e. scheduled depositions and updating the files accordingly for attorney review.
• General secretarial duties, including drafting, copying, faxing, scanning, and filing of incoming and outgoing correspondence and documents.
• Backup receptionist responsibilities.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• Associates Degree preferred with two years clerical or administrative job experience in a professional office environment.
• Law firm experience a plus, must be familiar with general legal terminology.
• 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, and Excel.
• Experience with iManage & Prolaw a plus.

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Philadelphia

The Philadelphia office is seeking highly motivated and industrious Associates to work in the Firm’s Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation practice areas.

The ideal candidates will possess:

• At least 3-5 years’ experience in litigation areas such as labor & employment, commercial litigation, higher education & Title IX, class actions, or multi-district litigation.
• Excellent academic credentials as well as strong organization, writing, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of county, state, and federal courts and related rules of civil procedures.
• Experience participating in depositions, oral arguments, and courtroom experiences. Experience conducting internal investigations preferred.
• Strong attention to detail in all work, along with the 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.

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The Philadelphia office is seeking a highly motivated, experienced legal assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support for four attorneys in multiple practice groups.

Job responsibilities would include:

• Transcribing, composing, formatting, editing, proofreading, and finalizing all forms of documents, correspondence, pleadings, and reports.
• Opening of new files, file set up and organization, preparing conflicts checks, and updating glance sheets and litigation profiles as needed.
• Preparing and filing of pleadings such as Appearances, Answers, and all pretrial and dispositive Motions in state and federal courts.
• Coordinating, maintaining, and calendaring upcoming trial dates, arbitrations, jury trials, depositions, inspections, and all corresponding status notes.
• Managing incoming mail, entering daily time entries, submitting vendor invoices for payment.
• Maintain attorney calendars, travel arrangements, and expense reporting.
• Reviewing and editing prebills per client guidelines.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• At least 5 years’ experience assisting attorneys in complex litigation areas such as health care law, white collar federal litigation, government enforcement & compliance, and commercial litigation.
• Experience with both 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, and Excel.
• Experience with iManage & Prolaw a plus.

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The Philadelphia office is seeking a highly motivated and industrious attorney to work in the firm’s Government Enforcement, Compliance, and White Collar Litigation practice group.

The ideal candidates will possess:

• experience as an attorney for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the United States Department of Justice focusing on financial and/or fraud-based crimes;
• demonstrated research and writing abilities;
• knowledge of federal securities laws and the United States criminal code;
• intellectual curiosity;
• superior oral advocacy skills and a desire to interact directly with clients;
• excellent organizational and time-management skills; and
• desire to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of seniority within the firm.

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Sharon

The Sharon office is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support for the office attorneys and paralegals.

Job responsibilities would include:

• Entering time and submitting expenses for attorneys.
• Maintaining attorney calendars and travel arrangements.
• Reviewing and editing prebills per client guidelines.
• Saving and filing to both physical and electronic files.
• Sorting a regular flow of documents by case and by document type.
• Preparing file folders, creating indexes and databases for the management of large volume cases.
• Labeling, indexing, and preparing records for storage.
• Managing multiple filing rooms and organizing files office-wide.
• Indexing and filing CDs for multiple class-action lawsuits.
• Coordinating with secretaries, attorneys, and paralegals for optimization of the groups filing system.
• Anticipating upcoming case events, i.e. scheduled depositions and updating the files accordingly for attorney review.
• Seeking information on short notice, across all open and closed matters, as requested by attorneys.
• Filing of pleadings by conventional and electronic filing systems, such as Pacer.

The ideal candidate must have the following skills for consideration:

• Familiarity with general legal terminology a plus, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail in all work.
• Independently motivated with the ability 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, and Excel.
• Experience with computer-based file management software and time keeping/data entry software a plus, but not required.

 

At Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, we promote individuality and support diversification. We foster a work environment comprised of legal professionals with varied skills, lifestyles, and opinions. Pietragallo is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting attorneys and legal professionals of diverse ethnicity, culture, race, gender, and minority orientation. Pietragallo’s commitment also includes professionals with any legally protected status.

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP offers a collegial work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, life and long-term disability insurance, and a 401(k) program.