Legal Assistant

About This Role

Provide comprehensive legal administrative support to attorneys in a litigation law firm focusing on Labor and Employment law. This role involves drafting correspondence, managing court filings, scheduling, and maintaining attorney calendars.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence
• Proofread and format documents
• File pleadings with State and Federal courts
• Schedule depositions
• Maintain files
• Arrange travel
• Conduct research
• Prepare expense reports
• Maintain attorney calendars

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Familiarity with Labor and Employment fields of Law
• Strong understanding of Oregon and Washington State and Federal court rules and procedures
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word
• Proficient in formatting briefs and generating Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Exceptional organizational skills

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a legal assistant role

Nice to Have

• Experience with iManage
• Experience with CourtAlert

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits