Legal Assistant

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

Profit sharing

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant to join our Seattle office. You will support attorneys, draft and review legal correspondence, and maintain client files.

We require 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, strong communication, and excellent organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Team-oriented and collaborative attitude.
• Strong communication with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced law firm environment.
• Detail-oriented proofreading and drafting of legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with thorough proofreading.
• Prepare conflict checks, open new files, and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal filings and electronic submissions.
• Organize and prioritize numerous tasks under time constraints.

Skills

Teamwork mentality

Excellent communication

Problem-solvers

Ownership mindset

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Job description

• Salary Range : $52,000 USD to $100,027.20 USD

Locations

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Seattle, WA 98101, USA

Description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Seattle office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys'calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram

Actual base pay within the range will also be dependent on other factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug-free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

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