Prequel Solutions is hiring: Paralegal / Legal Secretary in Warrendale

Overview

A law firm focusing on real estate, construction, business formation, estate planning and probate, and civil litigation seeks an experienced paralegal/legal secretary to support two attorneys. A minimum of five years of experience in a law office is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to two attorneys handling civil litigation, real estate litigation and transactional work, estate planning and administration, and construction litigation.
• Screen business calls and emails to obtain information and schedule consultations for attorneys; manage attorneys schedules for court appearances and meetings.
• Transcribe pleadings, briefs, and correspondence from digital dictation software.
• Draft documents for the formation and operation of corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and other businesses.
• Draft deeds, mortgages, leases, and related documents involved in real estate transactions.
• Prepare and file pleadings and other documents involved in civil litigation, primarily in state courts throughout Western Pennsylvania.
• Draft wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare declarations, and assist with estate administration.

Software Used

Practice Panther, Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint and Excel), SoftPro applications for real estate transactions, Lackner 6-in-1, Westlaw, various e-filing programs for court filings, and Start/Stop digital dictation. Experience with any of this software is preferred.