Legal Assistant

MKO Employment Law LLC

The Opportunity

MKO Employment Law LLC is seeking a highly organized, dependable, and tech savvy Paralegal or Legal Assistant to support a busy employment law practice representing employees. Although this is a fully remote role, rare in-person commitments require candidates to live in or around Allegheny County, PA.

This is a high trust, client centered position. Approximately 80% of the work involves client communication, including phone calls, written updates, fact gathering, and follow ups. The successful candidate will support a large active caseload while keeping deadlines, documents, client requests, and next steps under control.

Remote Work and Schedule Flexibility

Remote work and scheduling flexibility are major benefits of this position. The role is designed around working from home, and MKO offers substantial freedom in when weekly hours are completed. Scheduled calls, agreed coverage, deadlines, attorney needs, prompt communication, accurate timekeeping, and approximately 45 hours each week must be consistently satisfied.

What You Will Do

· Own caseload organization: Track tasks, deadlines, follow ups, client requests, and attorney priorities across a substantial active caseload.

· Communicate with clients: Handle frequent inbound and outbound communications with empathy, professionalism, patience, and appropriate urgency.

· Support attorney workflow: Anticipate next steps, prepare attorneys for client calls and deadlines, track assigned work, and prevent matters from stalling.

· Drive attorney follow through: Maintain a clear list of priorities, decisions, and outstanding items; give direct reminders; flag overdue work; and follow up respectfully until action is taken and the matter moves forward.

· Prepare client and legal documents: Draft and send Legal Services Agreements, client correspondence, interview assessments, chronologies, narratives, and other case materials. Depending on experience, assist with demand letters, filings, discovery, and federal court documents.

· Build accurate narratives: Interview clients, identify important facts, organize timelines, and create clear written accounts of each client's experience.

· Maintain records and priorities: Keep case notes, files, contact information, matter status, and next actions current while managing competing demands calmly.

· Support limited firm operations: Very occasionally collect mail or documents, deliver filings, or handle similar tasks in downtown Pittsburgh. Assist with website content or other firm projects as needed.

Who Thrives in This Role

· Exceptional organization: You use dependable systems, not memory alone, to manage high volumes of tasks, communications, and deadlines.

· High work capacity: You can support a busy attorney, remain productive, and work diligently through a substantial client workload.

· Professional assertiveness: You are comfortable giving a busy attorney direct reminders, identifying overdue work, and respectfully pressing for decisions when a matter needs action.

· Focused remote work habits: You remain engaged, responsive, and accountable in a dependable home work environment.

· Strong communication: You are polished on the phone, write clearly, listen carefully, and maintain professional boundaries.

· Comfort with technology: You learn software quickly and are comfortable with Microsoft Word, Google Sheets, video meetings, electronic files, and task management tools.

· Sound judgment and discretion: You protect confidentiality, accept direct feedback, and adjust quickly when client or case needs change.

Prior law firm or other legal experience is preferred, especially experience supporting a busy attorney or managing a substantial caseload. A candidate must also demonstrate exceptional organization, strong communication, sound judgment, professional assertiveness, and the ability to learn quickly. Comprehensive training is provided.

Why Join MKO

· Remote flexibility that respects your time: Work primarily from home and structure weekly hours with meaningful autonomy once client coverage, deadlines, and firm responsibilities are met.

· Meaningful client impact: Help employees navigate serious workplace problems and move toward practical financial and career solutions.

· Direct attorney involvement: Work closely with attorneys and see matters develop from intake through negotiation, administrative proceedings, and litigation.

· Variety, training, and growth: Learn MKO's systems and employment law practice while taking on increasingly substantive work as your proficiency grows.

Compensation and Benefits

· Annual compensation range: $50,000 to $55,000, including regular hourly wages and anticipated overtime.

· Schedule and overtime: This is a full time, hourly position requiring approximately 45 hours per week. Employees have substantial flexibility in when those hours are completed within the week, subject to client coverage, scheduled calls, deadlines, attorney needs, and accurate timekeeping.

· Bonuses: Performance bonuses are additional to the stated earnings range.

· Health insurance: MKO contributes 50% toward the employee's health insurance premium. This employer contribution is additional to the stated earnings range.

· Retirement: Employer matching 401(k), in addition to the stated earnings range.

· Paid time off: One week of paid vacation annually.

About MKO Employment Law LLC

MKO advocates for employees who have faced workplace injustice. The firm handles matters involving wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, unemployment issues, exit strategies, and other employment disputes. Our goal is to understand each client's circumstances, identify practical leverage, and pursue a path toward meaningful compensation and a better future.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Your role involves both inbound and outbound client communications, often being the first point of contact. How would you ensure clients feel valued and understood during interactions?
• The position offers opportunities to delve deeper into various areas of employment law, such as Wrongful Termination and Unemployment Issues. How do you approach continuous learning and willingness to learn?
• Crafting client narratives is a crucial aspect of the role. Can you share an instance where you've had to create a compelling narrative or report based on the information provided?
• Our firm is deeply committed to advocating for employees and their rights. How do your personal or professional values align with our mission, and how would that make you a good fit for this role?
• What unique strengths or perspectives do you bring to the table that differentiate you from other candidates?
• Hours of Commitment: The position requires a weekly commitment of 45 hours. Are you able to meet this requirement?
• Also, can you identify what hours are ideal (and why) during our open times of M-F 7am-7pm and weekends 8am-3pm? Also, the role may need a brief trips to our downtown office to collect mail. Are you comfortable with making these trips on occasion?
• The compensation package is comprised of an hourly wage (paralegals are not exempt under FLSA and not eligible for salary), medical benefits, retirement benefits, and bonuses. It's effectively a salary just done by the hours. Do you acknowledge and understand this structure? Do you have questions?

Experience:

• Law office: 1 year (Preferred)

Location:

• Allegheny County, PA (Required)

Work Location: Remote