Float Legal Practice Assistant

Boly:Welch; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

Employee assistance program

Cafeteria plan

Parental leave

401(k) plus match and profit sharing

Bonus potential

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Boly:Welch is seeking a Float Legal Practice Assistant to support attorneys across civil litigation and transactional practices from our Portland office. You will draft, format, and edit a variety of legal documents and coordinate workflow with the firm’s support services team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in litigation support, strong communication and organizational skills, and is comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is an in-office role in Portland.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in civil litigation support or similar role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and DocuSign.
• In-depth knowledge of state and federal court rules and e-filing procedures.
• Notary certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred).

Responsibilities

• Draft, format, proofread, and edit legal documents (correspondence, pleadings, filings, reports).
• Coordinate legal work through communications and the firm’s support services team.
• Manage calendaring, deadlines, and docketing; conduct internet research.
• Coordinate filings with state and federal courts and governmental agencies.
• Assist with attorney scheduling, travel, timekeeping, billing, and meeting coordination.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Proactivity

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate/Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Outlook

DocuSign

Job description

Must Haves

• 5+ years of experience as a civil litigation assistant required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, and DocuSign required
• In-depth knowledge of state and federal court rules and e-filing procedures required
• Notary certification or willingness to obtain certification required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job Number: 32646

Salary: $75K-$90K

Industry: Legal

Your New Role

In the market for a dynamic position in the legal field with plenty of variety? As a Float Legal Practice Assistant at this prestigious law firm, you will have the opportunity to support attorneys and teams across multiple practice groups, while covering for teammates’ extended PTO, absences, sabbaticals, and overflow projects.

You’ll get to work with most all of the attorneys and their teams as needed in civil litigation and transactional practices. Your day-to-day will include drafting, formatting, proofreading, and editing correspondence, pleadings, filings, reports, and other legal documents. You’ll coordinate legal work through communications and can tap the firm’s support services team to ensure the prompt and accurate production and delivery of documents.

Depending on the practice area, you may be asked to manage calendaring and deadlines, maintain docketing systems, conduct internet research, and coordinate filings with state and federal courts and governmental agencies. You’ll also assist with attorney scheduling, travel arrangements, timekeeping and billing support, and the coordination of internal and external meetings, conferences, and events.

Due to the nature of this position, you will need excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and an inherent proactivity as you balance competing priorities and switch between practice groups. Our ideal candidate is adaptable, organized, service-oriented, and comfortable supporting multiple attorneys while meeting critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

This is a fully in-office role at our client’s beautiful Portland office.

Your New Organization

This full-service law firm deserves their place on Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list. Growth is steady, the energy is positive, and people genuinely enjoy working here. The team culture is built on mutual respect, strong communication, and a shared commitment to excellence. Many staff members have built long careers at the firm, thanks to the supportive environment, top-tier resources, and a real investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. And yes, the staff appreciation events are as fun as they sound!

• paid time off
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• disability and life insurance
• employee assistance program
• cafeteria plan
• parental leave
• 401(k) plus match and profit sharing
• bonus potential
• and a commuter stipend

This is a fully in-office role at our client’s beautiful Portland office.

Please Note

Boly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.