Legal Assistant - Litigation

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to join our Litigation team in our Bellevue office.

The Legal Assistant is responsible for providing a comprehensive range of legal support tasks for multiple attorneys, including typing, editing and formatting legal documents and correspondence, filing documents with various courts, both electronically and by messenger, arranging for service of documents on opposing counsel, telephone communications with clients and business contacts, file maintenance, substantial data entry, and other tasks as assigned.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled.

On a typical day you will:

• Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence, pleadings, discovery responses, and other legal documents, often with short deadlines
• Daily entry of information and documents into electronic client-focused databases
• Prepare spreadsheets analyze client billing data
• Open new client matters and initiate conflict checks
• Maintain paper and electronic files
• Draft correspondence and communicate with project team and client contacts
• Schedule appointments, depositions, meetings; maintain calendars; set up conference calls
• File pleadings in state and federal courts in many different venues, as well as in agency proceedings
• Track and calendar internal and litigation deadlines
• Answer, screen, and respond to phone calls
• Open and route mail and email; attach files and documents
• Enter attorney time into time-keeping program
• Maintain and track CLE records for attorneys
• Prepare and submit expense/reimbursement reports
• Assist fellow legal assistants and additional attorneys as needed

Join us if you have:

• 4+ years experience as a litigation assistant, or similar experience
• Experience filing documents with state and federal courts (required), as well as with the EEOC portal (preferred)
• Strong skills in word processing and computer use: ability to type 65 wpm with high accuracy; proficiency in MS Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat or Nuance required; some knowledge of PowerPoint, time keeping programs, NetDocs, and SharePoint sites preferred; ability to perform internet research
• Able to read and understand court rules, and to ensure compliance with assigned judges individual rules and practices
• High attention to detail and sensitivity to confidential materials
• Able to work independently and anticipate needed tasks to complete projects
• Able and willing to learn new electronic programs
• Excellent grammar, proofreading and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• High level of energy; able to work at a fast pace and to prioritize tasks
• Able to work in a team-oriented, service focused environment and to handle stressful situations in calm, composed manner
• Able to understand and follow work instructions with minimal supervision
• Availability and willingness to work overtime as needed or requested
• A high school diploma or GED certification is required

Who We Are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with eight offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each clients and each lawyers work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Whats in it For You?

DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to feel and reach with hands and arms and frequently required to sit, stand, walk and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP believes that embracing diversity and inclusion brings out the best of what each individual has to offer and inspires us to build strong and lasting connections with each other, our clients, and our communities. We are committed to promoting a diverse workforce and inclusive environment where every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employees sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.

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