Our client, a well established mid-size law firm located in downtown Seattle is seeking a Legal Assistant on a full-time, temporary basis experienced with litigation and possibly insurance coverage, real estate and/or business litigation. This is a very fast-paced environment that requires a high level of attention to detail.
Candidates being considered must have a minimum of 5 years of supporting litigation a practice in a law firm environment. In addition, executive level support will be required as well with duties such as transcription, calendaring of events, correspondence, finalizing documents and other duties as assigned by the team. Pro-active and experienced Legal Assistants need only apply.
Position Duties include but are not limited to:
*Filing of pleadings at the State and Federal court levels to include ECF;
*Transcription of dictation;
*Proofing and editing of pleadings, briefs and other documents including both corporate transaction documents as well as litigation documents;
*Calendaring of hearing and other important dates and deadlines;
*Drafting legal correspondence and memorandum;
*Opening/closing files and some client intake;
*Other duties as assigned by the attorneys, to include one high volume producing partner.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
To be immediately considered for this great opportunity, you should have the following:
*A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Legal Secretary supporting litigation;
*Ability to draft and review pleadings, memorandum and correspondence;
*Basic marketing knowledge;
*Knowledge of Washington State and Federal court rules and procedures to include ECF;
*Excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling and organizational skills;
*Experience with MS Office Suite, Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer;
*Must be able to adapt to changing situations and function in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
*Ability to work efficiently and interact in a positive manner with clients, attorneys and staff.
This is a great opportunity to work for an excellent law firm and be part of a strong team!
FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - APPLY NOW!
Please email your resume to Shelley Courter at SearchTeam@QPQLegal.com. Please reference the job title LEGAL ASSISTANT - LITIGATION in all caps in the subject line of your email. Your inquiries are always held in the strictest confidence. If this position is not for you, feel free to forward it on to a friend! Visit www.lawdawgs.com to learn about the additional opportunities we have to offer.
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