Office Admin/Team Assistant

Elevate Law Group, a Lake Oswego law firm is seeking a full-time office admin/team assistant to become part of our client-focused team. This is a great opportunity to join a fun and growing firm and develop a legal career.

Please read this entire ad and follow the instructions carefully. Applications will only be reviewed if the instructions are followed. You may express interest via LinkedIn, but only applications received via email will be considered.

This position will provide support to the rest of the team, and a significant portion of the work will flow through and be directed by legal assistants, paralegals, and the firm administrator. You’ll have exposure to our many practice areas including litigation, business, real estate, bankruptcy, and more.

Examples of Primary Responsibilities

• Morning tasks to open the office, i.e., empty dishwasher and tidy common areas.

• Monitor conference room calendar and welcome guests; prepare rooms for meetings and clean up afterward.

• Retrieve and sort mail, scan as directed by legal assistants.

• Monitor and stock office supplies, keep printers loaded with paper.

• Photocopying and/or scanning and assembly of documents.

• Enter data, draft form letters, perform basic research.

• Call courts to inquire about the status of filings.

• Assist with outgoing mail projects.

• At the end of the day, load and run dishwasher, clean counters and tables.

Examples of Secondary Responsibilities

The job of office admin/team assistant is a support position and is not limited to the duties listed above. This position will be asked to perform other clerical/office-oriented tasks requested by attorneys and/or office staff, and it is the intention to train this person to take on increasingly complex legal assistant-type tasks so they may serve as a backup to the legal assistants, and ultimately grow into a legal assistant/paralegal.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have at least 1 year of entry-level experience in a professional services office, such as accounting, medical, marketing or legal, and have undertaken tasks such as document scanning, general use of office equipment and light reception.
• Be technologically savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro DC programs, and ready to learn more. Experience in a Windows environment needed.
• Have the skills to assist with the firm’s digital marketing efforts.

This is a Full-time job with the anticipation of 37.5-40 hours per week. The exact start and end time is negotiable but will need to occur roughly between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Further flexibility is a possibility for the right candidate. The expected starting pay range for this position is $18-$21 per hour. Because of the hands-on nature of this position, the successful candidate should be prepared to work in person at our office in Lake Oswego.

Elevate Law Group provides a collegial, supportive team environment with excellent benefits and commensurate and competitive salary. Our benefit offerings include PTO and paid holidays, multiple health/dental/vision insurance plans with generous employer contribution, 401K with employer contribution, Flexible Spending Accounts, paid parental leave and life insurance. We provide snacks and monthly office lunches and a business casual environment.

How to apply:

We welcome all qualified applicants and strive to provide a workplace in which all employees feel included, respected, and valued. If you think you’re a good match for this position, are a great team player, and want to work with a fun but busy firm, we would like to talk with you. Please submit a cover letter and resume to Laurie@elevatelawpdx.com. In the cover letter/email, please address these questions: 1) how does your past work experience align with the skills we are seeking, 2) what interests you about the position, 2) when are you able to start, and 3) what are your salary expectations. Please do not include compensation history.

This is a direct hire position and recruitment firm submissions will not be considered.