Senior Litigation Legal Assistant (Remote)

Compassion & Choices; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid disability insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with 5% employer match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Personal days

Medical and dental insurance premiums

Job summary

Compassion & Choices is hiring a Legal Assistant to support up to six attorneys in litigation and maintain the Legal Digital Office. This full-time remote position reports to the Director of Litigation within the Legal Advocacy & Policy department in Oregon.

Starting salary ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 annually, based on experience and equity. Benefits include employer-paid disability, medical and dental insurance, 401(k) with 5% match, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays and time off,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, medicine, or social change.
• Minimum five years in a litigation-focused legal office.
• Experience supporting four or more attorneys with deadlines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support up to six attorneys with administrative tasks and litigation matters.
• Maintain a paperless office and manage complex calendars.
• Draft and respond to discovery; prepare exhibits for depositions.
• Screen prospective clients and intake legal requests.
• Cite checking and proofreading as needed.
• Create and maintain research memos and pleading templates.

Skills

Legal document review

Drafting & proofreading

Calendar management

Attorney support

Confidentiality

Communication with diverse audiences

Education

Bachelor's degree in law, medicine, or social change

Minimum five years in a litigation-focused legal office

Tools

PACER/CM/ECF

Westlaw

Clio

DocketBird

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Compassion & Choices is hiring a Legal Assistant to support up to six attorneys in litigation and maintain the Legal Digital Office. This full-time remote position reports to the Director of Litigation within the Legal Advocacy & Policy department in Oregon.

Starting salary ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 annually, based on experience and equity. Benefits include employer-paid disability, medical and dental insurance, 401(k) with 5% match, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays and time off,