Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant
The candidate should be an experienced legal assistant to work closely, collaboratively, yet principally remotely in litigation. Will prepare necessary legal pleadings, including briefs, motions, affidavits, according to each jurisdiction’s local rule requirements. Become proficient in online filing rules for each Washington county in which we have litigation pending. Assist in the preparation for trial, managing exhibits, contacting and organizing witnesses, cooperating with opposing counsel’s staff in exchanging necessary pre-trial pleadings, and exhibits. Coordinate the gathering of information and documents from the clients and third parties for the purpose of responding to discovery. Prepare for and organize remote depositions, mediations, and hearings. Organize and maintain accurate, up-to-date legal databases for all current and past legal motions. Diligently maintain calendar with appropriate advance reminders of upcoming deadlines. Monitor date conflicts. Correct calendar when new schedules are adopted. Maintain regular communication and contact with clients in professional yet cordial manner. Communicate with support staff of opposing counsel in professional yet cordial manner. Contact third parties to obtain documents relevant to the litigation. Contact and interview witnesses, prepare interview reports, and prepare witness statements. Prepare and process electronically stored information. Create databases for more efficient search and retrieval of electronically stored information. Draft and prepare timelines of facts and documents significant to the litigation. Research and investigate the facts of cases. Draft, revise, and finalize filings, and assist with their submission to appropriate courts. Must have at least 3 years' legal assistant/paralegal experience. Must have a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree in paralegal studies. Proven ability to maintain organized files and databases required. Excellent judgment and demonstrated discretion handling confidential information required. Proficiency working in a Microsoft Office 365 environment, and specifically with Word, Excel, Outlook, and Skype required. Proficiency working with Adobe, Dropbox, Zoom, Bill4Time. required. Extensive experience using legal database software, including Clio required.

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