Legal Assistant - Seattle

Klinedinst PC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Klinedinst PC in Seattle seeks a legal assistant to support its fast-paced civil litigation practice. You will collaborate with attorneys and staff, manage filing deadlines, and handle e-filing and calendaring across cases.

The role emphasizes organization, proactive thinking, and strong communication to ensure accuracy and timely client service within a collaborative, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant in civil litigation.
• Solid knowledge of federal, state and appellate filing rules.
• Experience with e-filing and calendaring.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Self-starting and proactive thinker.

Responsibilities

• Provide support on civil litigation matters within a fast-paced team.
• Draft, file, and manage documents and pleadings.
• Coordinate case calendars and deadlines with attorneys and staff.
• Maintain organized case files and assist with discovery tasks.
• Collaborate with attorneys and other team members to ensure smooth workflow.

Skills

Litigation

EFiling

Calendaring

Organization

Communication

Proactive

Self-starting

Job description

Put your career into high gear as a legal assistant in Klinedinst PC's Seattle office. Across the western United States, Klinedinst is dedicated to providing top-caliber legal services while nurturing the professional development and personal advancement of each and every employee. We work hard to promote a positive, vibrant culture built on teamwork and inclusion. If you are interested in joining our team of professionals and are ready for immediate responsibility with opportunities for growth, Klinedinst is the place.

Our staff and lawyers work side-by-side throughout every client's matter to ensure success at every step. At Klinedinst, lawyers and professional staff alike reach across practice areas and geographies to work together in a connected, collegial and entrepreneurial atmosphere. Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience, and be seeking opportunity on a fast-paced legal team servicing clients. This role allows for the development of working relationships within a team, and will be working alongside fascinating attorneys and other team members in a fast-paced environment.

This job requires onsite attendance in the office for the first 180 days, though as a dynamic culture we embrace opportunities for hybrid working arrangements when eligible.

The core essential traits ideal for this role include:

• Intricate knowledge of federal, state and appellate court filing rules and procedures with strong litigation background
• Solid knowledge of e-filing and calendaring experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a legal assistant in civil litigation
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Dedication to excellence in legal services
• Self-starting, positive attitude
• Proactive thinker

Klinedinst environment includes:

• Pay range: $37.98 - $41.83 per hour. Pay will be determined based on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
• Supportive team-based law firm, with excellent support staff
• Opportunities to grow personally and professionally
• Opportunities to work on complex cases with significant responsibilities and client interaction
• Open, honest, and transparent communication within the firm
• Merit-based compensation
  

Pay ranges are provided in compliance with SB1162, California’s pay transparency law; actual pay may vary based on a variety of factors, educations, applicable experiences, etc.

Klinedinst PC is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workspace, actively seeking to hire, retain, and promote employees from varied backgrounds. We adhere to strict anti-discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies based on protected characteristics like race, gender, disability and sexual orientation.