Job Description

Role: Legal Assistant (Temp)

Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Hours : 8 am – 5 pm (37.5-hour work week)

Duration : Contract through September 2025 (Possibility of temp to perm)

Team structure: Supporting 5 Attorneys in Labor and Employment Law

Pay: $40- $46/hr.

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate with case teams to prevent duplicate requests to the Attorney Resource Team.
• Verify court and other critical deadlines, alerting attorneys as needed.
• Create and maintain litigation matters in Virtual Binder.
• Prepare accurate and timely Tables of Contents (TOCs) and Tables of Authorities (TOAs).
• Coordinate and finalize documents for court or administrative filings and ensure proper service upon relevant parties.
• E-file documents in compliance with court and agency rules.
• Properly and promptly file documents in NetDocuments .
• Accurately create and submit New Client Matters (NCM) per firm standards.
• Coordinate transcription of audio recordings.
• Manage document printing and assembly with office services personnel.
• Maintain attorney contact lists using Outlook and the Client Relationship Management system ( InterAction ).
• Submit a daily task log detailing projects and assignments.
• May review and revise client pre-bills as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Highly organized, with the ability to support multiple attorneys and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and anticipate case needs.
• Proactive in identifying, monitoring, and executing tasks aligned with case timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Best Authority for TOC and TOA creation.
• Extensive knowledge of court rules and electronic case filing (ECF) procedures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Adobe, and document management systems (e.g., NetDocuments).
• Experience using Forte to generate compliant legal documents and correspondence.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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