Legal Assistant PAO in Allentown, Pennsylvania at Norris McLaughlin PA

The Legal Assistant will work in the Allentown PA office, supporting busy attorneys and managing case files. This highly organized and detail-oriented professional will be responsible for managing assigned attorneys’ calendars, emails, telephone communications, and mail correspondence. Additional responsibilities include coordinating deadlines, preparing, and editing correspondence, and managing engagement letters and billable invoices.

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Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ legal administrative assistant experience required.
• State (PA) and Federal e-filings experience required.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, including advanced use of MS Word (including redlining, comparing documents, advanced formatting, Table of Contents and Table of Authorities creation and manipulation, and hyperlinks).
• Proficiency in the use of document management systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational and computer skills.
• Excellent organizational skills; very detail- oriented.

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At Norris McLaughlin, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their backgrounds, experiences, views, and strengths. Our differences in culture and beliefs enable us to be a better team.

The Firm does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sex, gender identity or expression, disability or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or because of the liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States or the nationality of any individual or any other characteristic protected by law, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, discipline, termination, lay-off, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

You must fill out and complete the online application to be considered for this position. Please remember to attach your cover letter and resume to your online application.