LEGAL ASSISTANT / OFFICE ADMIN - FAMILY LAW (Downtown Seattle)

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Legal Assistant / Office Admin - Family Law (Downtown Seattle)

Family Law solo practitioner seeks an experienced legal assistant/paralegal. A successful candidate must
thrive in a fast-paced and, at times, high-stress environment. A qualified candidate should value providing high
quality service to clients and should possess the following skills and qualifications:

- Preferred: Completion of a Paralegal Certificate program and one year of family law or litigation experience
- Mastery of professional administrative skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work product under strict deadlines
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Professional demeanor

The duties of this position include:

- Drafting and processing correspondence
- Communicating with clients, opposing parties, opposing counsel, third parties, court personnel
- Creating pleadings
- Scheduling, calendaring, and tracking deadlines
- Client file and document management
- Research
- Client intake interviews
- Discovery
- Administrative tasks
- Filing

This position is full time 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Compensation is based upon experience.

To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

1. Cover letter addressing your experience and availability
2. Resume demonstrating your experience
3. Three professional references
4. Two writing samples

Only applicants who provide the requested components of the application will be considered.

Attorneys and/or JD candidates kindly do not reply.