Legal Assistant Paralegal

Description:

Mill Creek Law is looking to add to our team of skilled support staff to support our domestic relations, litigation and estate practice. As a comprehensive law firm in Snohomish County, our attorneys offer a wide range of services to the community including a high paced litigation practice with a focus in family, elder and estate litigation. The legal assistant/paralegal will be responsible for providing a high level of administrative support including preparation of documents and pleadings, matter management, calendar and court management and confirmation, project organization, database/file management, tracking deliverables, maintaining calendars, time and expense entry, and promoting office efficiency. Areas of responsibility will include:

• Performing complex legal secretarial activities that may be highly confidential or sensitive, requiring diplomacy and discretion;
• Drafting, finalizing and filing pleadings;
• Coordinating lawyers’ calendars and scheduling;
• Opening files and conducting conflict checks;
• Creating, editing, and proofreading letters, legal documents, and memos, including checking documents for content and context;
• Organizing and maintaining all correspondence and documents using the relevant document management system;
• Managing emails, calendar appointments, and client contact lists;
• Assisting other legal assistants with overflow work and providing backup support during periods of annual or personal leave; and
• Providing backup support for reception and office or client services functions.

Please send resume and cover letter to danip@millcreeklaw.com

Qualifications:

Ideal qualifications include:

• 2+ years’ experience in fast-paced legal environment;
• Excellent and clear oral and written communication skills;
• Superior interpersonal skills and patience in communication with clients;
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and use own judgment in decision making on how to adequately and efficiently meet all deadlines;
• Ability to take the initiative in handling projects and anticipating what needs to be done;
• High degree of organization, professionalism and dependability;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and time-keeping applications; and
• Must display a professional manner with clients, lawyers, paralegals and other staff members.