Legal Secretary

Burns White is committed to representing our client partners with excellence.  In fact, it was the pursuit of excellence that prompted us to establish our firm in 1987, focusing on transportation, litigation, and business law.  We have grown from our original five partners to more than 100 innovative lawyers in eight locations.  Our Pittsburgh office is located on the thriving North Shore, near picturesque PNC Park.  We have seven other offices, which are located in Philadelphia PA, Harrisburg PA, Wheeling WV, Princeton NJ, Wilmington DE, Cleveland OH, and Cherry Hill NJ. 

We welcome the opportunity to grow and prosper with people who share our values of integrity, teamwork, and mutual respect.  We seek highly motivated, dedicated, and hard-working individuals who will provide exceptional service to our clients, and who will enjoy our unique environment that is professional yet friendly, flexible, and sensitive to employees’ needs.  We want to ensure that everyone working at Burns White feels like they belong.  To that end, our recruiting and retention programs demonstrate our practice of welcoming, supporting, and promoting the interests of a diverse population.  We offer competitive salaries and an extremely generous benefits package.

Position Summary

Responsible for supporting multiple attorneys in their day-to-day practice, completing various administrative tasks, and serving as a point of contact and providing customer service to clients. 


Requirements

Equipment, Physical/Mental Demands, Working Condtions

Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, typewriter, calculator, fax machine, duplicating machine, etc.

Sitting for extended periods, standing, bending, stooping, and reaching.  Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.  Manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office machines.  Range of hearing and vision sufficient to operate standard office machines and communicate with clients in person and via telephone.  Ability to crawl, reach, and stretch so as to prepare and maintain files.

Able to deal with stress in a fast-paced work environment with multiple priorities.  Make decisions and adapt to changing work situations.  Grasp and apply new ideas and technologies.  Communicate and successfully interact with various personalities at all organizational levels.

Typical office setting, normally Monday through Friday business hours.  Occasional overtime or flexible scheduling as required.

EOE
No search firms.
No phone calls please.