Litigation Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant – Seattle Office

PCVA Law, a premier personal injury and sexual abuse law firm with a 17\-year track record of success, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to join our team in our Seattle office. We work on a diverse range of cases, so every day brings a new challenge and new learning opportunities. This position supports partners and associates in our personal injury and sexual abuse practice groups.

Job Duties:

• Coordinating with Courts
• Efficient scheduling of depositions, mediations, and conferences
• Calendaring case schedules
• Drafting correspondence and other documents
• Direct communication with attorneys, clients, vendors, other legal staffTrial support (creating trial binders, refreshing trial box supplies)
• Transcription
• Scanning, printing, manipulating PDF documents, managing case files
• Tracking bar license requirements and CLEs
• Executive Assistant support for equity partners

Candidate must possess the following:

• 5\+ years experience as a legal assistant or paralegal
• Knowledge of filing in WA Superior and US District courts
• Excellent computer skills
• Strong organizational and time management/prioritization skills
• Typing speed of 50\+ WPM
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Office
• Intermediate to advanced ability with PDF software
• Intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Windows
• Ability to gather and synthesize information from a variety of sources, including notes, attorney direction, client website, court website, client file, etc., to draft documents and forms

The candidate may possess the following:

• Paralegal Certification
• Plaintiff’s litigation experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Typing speed of 70\+ WPM
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, PDF Software, Windows
• Experience with SmartAdvocate case management system
• The ability and desire to know and learn keyboard shortcuts
• 10\+ years experience in a law firm
• Prior experience working with personal injury and/or sexual abuse litigation

PCVA uses SmartAdvocate and NetDocuments. Experience with this software is a plus, but not necessary. Training will be provided on all our systems. Your ability to take our training and run with it, while also seeking new projects to fill your time and help colleagues, will make you a very valuable member of the firm.

Excellent compensation package:

· Salary range: $40\.00 \- $50\.00 per hour

• Eligible for subjective year\-end bonus in December
• 3 weeks paid time off per year, plus paid holidays
• 401k with company contribution
• Excellent health benefits (medical, dental, vision, prescription)

Schedule:

• 8\-hour shift: 830am to 5pm
• Monday to Friday
• After 3 months of onboarding, Seattle office staff may work from home remotely 2 days per week
• Overtime when necessary

Travel:

• Some local travel may be necessary when in trial.

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: $40\.00 \- $50\.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person