Legal Assistant/Secretary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Tigard (OR); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking a Legal Assistant/Secretary for a civil defense law firm in the Portland metro area. This direct-hire position supports multiple attorneys by preparing and filing court documents, handling client communications, and maintaining files.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of legal secretarial experience, familiarity with Oregon/Washington rules, strong typing and grammar, and the ability to learn new software quickly; experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience, preferably in Insurance Defense litigation.
• Familiarity with Oregon and Washington court rules.
• Proficiency in word processing and ability to quickly learn new software.
• Strong spelling, grammar, punctuation, and legal terminology skills.
• Understanding of legal procedures and ability to read and comprehend court rules.
• Experience with Clio Manage and FasterSuite is a plus.
• High level of attention to detail and ability to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Typing, editing, and formatting legal documents and correspondence.
• Filing documents with various courts.
• Telephone communications with clients and business contacts.
• File maintenance, data entry, opening/closing files, conflict checks.
• Other assigned tasks with attention to detail.

Skills

Legal secretarial

Attention to detail

Court procedures

Tools

Clio Manage

FasterSuite

Job description

Job Description

We are currently hiring for a Legal Assistant/Secretary position at a well-established civil defense law firm in the greater Portland Metro Area. This direct-hire opportunity with our partner offers a chance to support the long-term growth of their practice.

Key Responsibilities

As a Legal Assistant/Secretary, you will play a crucial role in providing legal support to multiple attorneys. Your responsibilities include typing, editing, and formatting legal documents and correspondence, filing documents with various courts, telephone communications with clients and business contacts, file maintenance, substantial data entry, opening/closing files, conflict checks, and other assigned tasks. Strong attention to detail is a must.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal secretarial experience, preferably in Insurance Defense litigation.
• Familiarity with Oregon and Washington court rules.
• Proficiency in word processing and the ability to quickly learn new software.
• Strong spelling, grammar, punctuation, and legal terminology skills.
• Understanding of legal procedures and the ability to read and comprehend court rules.
• Experience with Clio Manage and FasterSuite is a plus.
• High level of attention to detail and the ability to take initiative.

Overview of Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, life, and vision care coverage.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 3% company contribution.
• Great in-office work environment.
• Hybrid work - remote with some in-office days.
• Flexible schedule.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

Work Location

In-Office and Remote

Diversity and Inclusion

Our partner is committed to creating a diverse and welcoming work environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance. They hire without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, or other non-merit-based considerations.