Legal Assistant

About the role

• Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm, has an immediate opening for a full-time Legal Assistant in our Seattle, WA office. The individual in this role will assist attorneys defending civil defense litigation matters. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm. Significant experience assisting a civil trial attorney preferred.

What you'll do

• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, letters, and other documents as necessary.
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines.
• Schedules depositions, hearings, appointments, and any other legal proceedings necessary for attorneys.
• Ensures organization of files, including opening, closing, management, and maintenance of files.
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to the case.
• Assists attorneys with time entry on billing software.
• Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information as needed. Issues subpoenas as needed.
• E-file documents using state and federal court databases.
• Performs other duties as assigned.  

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation, preferably in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the area of specialization preferred (general liability and/or insurance defense).
• Washington State filing, including E-Filing experience required. Federal E-Filing experience using PACER is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Power Point and, Outlook, and Excel required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Seeking someone who is a team player.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

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