A growing Pittsburgh litigation boutique focused on complex consumer and class action matters, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join its team in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a full-time, in-office opportunity for an experienced litigation support professional who knows court filings, takes ownership of their work, and wants to become a key part of a close-knit firm handling sophisticated cases.
**This is an onsite role; not flexible on that
What You'll Do as the Legal Practice Assistant:
- Support attorneys across active litigation matters, with a primary focus on consumer and class action cases
- Prepare, organize, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence
- Complete electronic court filings accurately and on deadline
- Assist with state and federal court filings, including matters outside Pennsylvania as needed
- Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, and litigation-related documentation
- Coordinate with attorneys to keep matters moving and ensure important deadlines and follow-ups do not fall through the cracks
- Provide day-to-day administrative and litigation support in a small-firm environment where initiative and reliability matter
- Learn firm-specific procedures and jurisdictional requirements, including California-related matters
Must-Haves as the Legal Practice Assistant:
- At least 2 years of litigation legal assistant, legal secretary, or comparable litigation support experience
- Hands-on experience completing electronic court filings
- Strong computer skills and confidence learning new systems and filing procedures
- Excellent grammar, proofreading, formatting, and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines accurately
- A dependable work history and demonstrated commitment to previous employers
- A self-directed working style with the willingness to ask questions, learn, and take ownership
- Interest in working in a smaller law firm where teamwork, professionalism, and individual contributions are highly visible
- Ability to work in the Pittsburgh office Monday through Friday
Nice-to-Haves as the Legal Practice Assistant:
- Federal court filing experience
- Experience supporting class action, consumer protection, complex civil litigation, or plaintiff-side litigation
- Familiarity with federal PACER/ECF filing procedures
- Experience supporting cases across multiple jurisdictions
- Exposure to New York court matters or filings
- Experience in a boutique or small-firm environment
This Role Offers:
- $60,000-$75,000 base salary, depending on experience
- Monday-Friday schedule, generally 9:00 am-5:30 pm with a one-hour lunch
- Employer-paid employee medical coverage through a high-deductible health plan with an HSA
- Dental coverage with the firm paying 75% of the premium
- Vision coverage with the firm paying 75% of the premium
- Firm-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan eligibility after one year of service, including a mandatory 3% employer safe harbor contribution following eligibility
- A private office in an attractive professional office environment
- A quiet, respectful, team-oriented culture where people work well together
- The resources to work remotely when occasional circumstances require it, such as medical appointments or severe weather
- Exposure to sophisticated litigation and the opportunity to grow alongside an expanding firm