Legal Assistant

Job Summary

A legal services team in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant for a temp-to-hire opportunity supporting multiple attorneys in a fast-paced, high-volume legal environment. This role is ideal for a highly organized legal professional with strong experience in civil litigation, personal injury, estate planning, Washington State court filings, and case management.

The Legal Assistant will play a key role in keeping matters moving efficiently, maintaining deadlines, preparing legal documents, coordinating court filings, and delivering professional client support. This is a strong opportunity to join a collaborative legal team with supportive leadership, exposure to multiple practice areas, and the chance to take ownership of meaningful work in a stable and professional environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Support multiple attorneys across civil litigation, personal injury, estate planning, and related legal matters.
- Manage high-volume case files, calendars, deadlines, litigation schedules, and case management system updates.
- Draft, format, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, subpoenas, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Prepare and electronically file documents with Washington State courts and local county court systems.
- Coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, service of process, client communications, and follow-up activities.
- Assist with estate planning documents, personal injury file management, medical record requests, insurance documentation, and settlement package preparation.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $70,000 to $90,000 per year.
- Temp-to-hire opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Provide legal and administrative support to multiple attorneys across litigation, personal injury, and estate planning matters.
- Manage case files, deadlines, calendars, court filings, client communications, and document preparation.
- Prepare, proofread, format, and file legal pleadings, motions, discovery, estate planning documents, and case-related correspondence.
- Track litigation schedules, court dockets, treatment status, records requests, and settlement-related documentation.

- Minimum of 3 years of Legal Assistant experience.
- Experience supporting attorneys in civil litigation, personal injury, and estate planning.
- Strong knowledge of Washington State court rules, court procedures, deadlines, and electronic filing systems.
- Experience managing a high-volume caseload and supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience with legal practice management and document management software.
- Strong document formatting, proofreading, organization, and file management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client service approach.
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience filing in multiple Washington State counties.
- Familiarity with probate administration and trust matters.
- Knowledge of litigation deadlines, discovery processes, and court scheduling procedures.
- Notary Public certification is a plus but not required.