Job Description

Description

At our law firm, Edgar Snyder & Associates, we help victims. We have represented over 75,000 injured people, and recovered over a billion dollars on behalf of our clients.

What you may not know is that we're also a firm dedicated to client care and enriching our city and community.

We are excited to add a new Law Clerk to our team! We are looking for a compassionate, detail-oriented, fast-learning Law Clerk who sees the big picture and wants to make a difference for our clients. If our core values of excellence, honesty & integrity, trust & fairness, client-centeredness, empathy, and professionalism connect with you, then you should apply today!

Core Job Functions:

1. Legal writing: Prepares drafts of legal filings, including petitions, affidavits, findings, memos, briefs, and motions. Assures that external filings (both paper and electronic) are timely and accurate. Strictly adheres to all case management deadlines. Consistently and proactively communicates status of assignments.

2. Attorney support: uses legal knowledge and independent judgment to summarize depositions, highlighting key information and nuances for future reference.

3. Legal research: performs research assignments for attorneys. Uses strong communication skills to clarify topic, communicate initial findings and confirm assignment, and delivers research in a timely manner.

4. Reviews and analyzes case material to assist in preparation of case for trial, including discovery responses, drafting pretrial statements, exhibit lists, medical legal art, scheduling depositions for trial (expert depositions), etc.

5. Client contact: at the direction of the attorney, communicates status and findings with the client. Prepares letters, memorandum and other correspondence accurately according to firm standards and in an efficient and timely manner. Processes mail and tracks to cases files as needed.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Law School in the Pittsburgh area.
• Advanced/Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel preferred
• Writing skills a plus
• Excellent professional demeanor
• Hybrid policy (50% in-office, 50% remote)
• Minimum commitment of 15-20 hours/week

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