Legal Staff Paralegal in Seattle, WA

Law Firm

Seattle, WA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Seattle, WA

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Law Firm in Downtown Seattle Seeking Insurance Defense Litigation Legal Assistant - 3+ years experience - Starting salary $70-85k annually DOE

H1: Join Our Team as a Litigation Legal Assistant in Downtown Seattle
H2: Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is Seeking an Experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Legal Assistant

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, a reputable law firm in downtown Seattle, is currently seeking an Insurance Defense Litigation Legal Assistant to support three attorneys in our office. With a focus on providing full-service litigation and business solutions, we are looking for a legal assistant with at least three years of experience in litigation who is dedicated to providing exceptional support to our attorneys and clients.

If you are passionate about the legal field and enjoy working closely with attorneys in a friendly and comfortable work environment, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity. As a legal assistant, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks and responsibilities, including initiating conflicts checks, maintaining case calendars, and drafting and proofreading legal documents.

Here is an overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for this position:

Responsibilities:
- Initiate conflicts checks and open new client matters
- Docket and maintain case calendars
- Review court rules to ensure compliance with court format and efiling requirements
- Monitor case schedules and ensure attorneys are current with impending deadlines
- Draft, proofread, format, and edit pleadings, correspondence, and client documents
- E-file in federal, Washington state, and some Oregon state court jurisdictions
- Contact clients to schedule appointments, depositions, and trial appearances
- Prepare attorneys for depositions, hearings, and trial
- Close case files following data destruction procedures
- Knowledge of ProLaw document and case management software helpful
- Proficient in AdobePro to redact, bates stamp and convert documents
- Proficient in large file transfer products helpful

Qualifications:
- Three or more years of experience as a legal assistant in litigation
- Familiarity with insurance defense personal injury, motor vehicle, and construction defect cases helpful
- Excellent client relationships and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in ProLaw document and case management software (preferred)
- Proficient in AdobePro for document management (preferred)
- Experience with large file transfer products (preferred)

In addition to a competitive salary ranging from $70-85k annually depending on experience, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett offers a range of benefits to our employees. We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible schedules with remote work access. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, transportation subsidy, employee assistance program, FSA/HSA, parental leave, profit sharing contributions, and a 401(k) deferred savings plan.

At Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, we value our employees and believe in creating a positive and supportive work environment. We encourage collaboration and teamwork among our employees and offer opportunities for professional growth and development.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume to ****. All replies are kept confidential. We look forward to hearing from you and potentially welcoming you to our team!

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