Municipal Litigation Legal Assistant - Seattle

Omwlaw; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Profit-sharing plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. in Seattle is seeking a Municipal Litigation Legal Assistant to join our downtown team.

This is a self-starter role that requires the ability to work independently but also take direction and collaborate within a team. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of five years of litigation experience, with duties including filing pleadings, organizing files, drafting documents, submitting conflict checks, and maintaining calendars.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of litigation experience.
• Experience filing pleadings and other legal documents.
• Ability to organize files, update case information sheets, and pleadings indexes.
• Drafting, typing, editing and proofreading correspondence and documents.
• Submit conflict checks, open new matters, and close files.
• Maintain calendars and docketing for court dates and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Filing pleadings and legal documents with State/Federal courts and hearing examiners.
• Organizing and maintaining files, binders, and case information sheets.
• Drafting, typing, editing, and proofreading correspondence and documents.
• Submitting conflict checks; opening and closing matters.
• Coordinating with clients, counsel, court officials, and services.
• Managing a heavy workload and meeting deadlines; calendar management.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Deadline management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail oriented

Proof-reading

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

NetDocs

Adobe

DocuSign

Job description

Municipal Litigation Legal Assistant - Seattle

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. is seeking a litigation legal assistant to join our municipal practice and support the downtown Seattle team. This is a self-starter position that requires the ability to work independently but also take direction and work within a team dynamic. Candidates must have a strong work ethic, ability to prioritize and manage deadlines, have strong verbal and written communication skills and be detail oriented with excellent proof-reading ability. Municipal support experience is a plus but not required.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of five years of litigation experience in the following areas:

• Filing pleadings and other legal documents with State and Federal courts, local Hearing Examiners, and Court of Appeals, and serving other counsel and parties.
• Organizing and maintaining files and binders; updating case information sheets, pleading indexes, etc.
• Drafting, typing, editing and proofreading correspondence and other documents; preparing and sending final documents.
• Submitting conflict checks, opening new matters, and closing files.
• Communicating and coordinating with clients, potential clients, other counsel and their assistants, court officials, messenger services, etc.
• Maintaining calendars, including docketing, scheduling court dates, appointments, and meetings;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and aptitude for learning new software (including NetDocs, Adobe, Docusign); and
• Managing a heavy workload with completing demands.

Ogden Murphy Wallace offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan, paid time off, ten paid holidays per year, paid family leave, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage. The compensation range for this position is $70,000 to $95,000 a year. Other compensation includes an annual discretionary profit-sharing contribution and bonus consideration. We encourage professional development by providing programs, training, and opportunities to do interesting work.

Ogden Murphy Wallace is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, vendors and clients. OMW is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability status or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.