What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Legal Assistant position at Finney Lindquist PLLC?
Legal Assistant
We are looking for a new member to add to our team of professionals. This position is for an experienced family law legal assistant. The position is full-time, from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Our office is located in West Olympia, near downtown.
Knowledge of family law and/or immigration procedures in Washington State is required.
We are not looking for students, law students, or those not seeking a permanent position. We are looking to add a permanent member of our team who can grow with the business.
GENERAL DUTIES:
- Calendaring hearings and deadlines
- Initial drafting of legal documents
- Court filing
- Communication with courts, clients, opposing offices
- Managing the attorneys' schedules
- Receiving incoming communications (digital and hard copies)
- Copying and scanning documents
- Ordering office supplies
- Managing client relationships
- Processing payments
- Telephone and email communications
REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience with Washington State family law
- Organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent communication (written and oral)
- Grammatically proficient
- Advanced reading comprehension (experience reading and understanding medical records, police reports, court records, etc.)
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Ability to perform well under pressure and strict deadlines
- Two years of administrative/clerical experience is required
- College degree is preferred
-Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred but not required
Starting pay is $25/hour, salary to be re-evaluated after a 90-day probation. All federal holidays are paid time off. After 90 days, benefits include paid vacation and sick leave. Health and dental insurance is paid through the firm.
If you are interested in this position, please send us a cover letter, resume, and three professional references in pdf format. This post will be removed once the position has been filled.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25
