Paralegal - Personal Injury

Cardinal North is a personal injury law firm in Washington and Arizona, built and designed to deliver high-quality legal representation to injured plaintiffs. We only accept cases when we genuinely believe we can put the client in a better position than they were before hiring us. We conduct thorough lookbacks on all cases to ensure our fees are appropriate for the work we conducted, often resulting in reduced fees for the client. We place high standards on ourselves and those we work with, and we hold the insurance companies to those same standards to ensure our clients receive the best result available. We don’t just talk about our core values of Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability, we live them every day without compromise.

Job Summary

This full-time Personal Injury Paralegal position will assist Cardinal North attorneys and other support staff with delivering top-quality services to our clients while upholding the firm’s core values of Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability. In addition to our core values, we foster an environment built on teachability and mentorship. We expect all employees, from the firm owners to the entry-level staff members, to be open to learning new ideas and methods and, eventually, to teaching and building up others. This role requires knowledge and understanding of civil litigation practice.

Specific Responsibilities

· Manage client files and case progression

· Communicate with clients, witnesses, experts, court staff, and opposing counsels’ staff

· Review client files, including medical records and bills, expert opinions, emergency call records, witness statements, deposition transcripts, etc.

· Compose initial drafts of civil practice documents including letters or representation, medical records requests, demand outlines, summons and complaints, and letter/email correspondences to clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, etc.

· File and serve pleadings

· Calendar pre-litigation and litigation deadlines

Qualifications

· 3 years of paralegal experience in civil litigation

· Knowledge of electronic filing systems and basic law firm technology/software (e.g., Microsoft Office applications and case management software)

· Authorized to work in the United States

Personal Attributes

· Embrace Cardinal North’s core values of Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability – we have zero tolerance for behavior and actions that perpetuate the negative stereotypes of personal injury attorneys

· Strong work ethic – our clients expect and deserve the best

· Detail oriented – success in this industry is often found in the smallest details

· Team player – we rely on every person’s strengths to get the best result for our clients

· Teachability – no one is perfect, and we all have something to learn or improve

· Sense of humor – we can’t carry the seriousness of our profession around with us all the time

Working Conditions

· $25-$35 per hour

· Full-time; overtime eligible

· In-office required; Spokane, WA

· Free parking; near STA bus stop

· Anticipated start date: April/May 2026

Notes

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in the order received.

Cover letters are optional. If a cover letter is submitted, please do not merely re-state the information in your resume. Cover letters may be used to communicate information not found in your resume, or to introduce yourself and highlight your soft attributes.

Benefits:

• Free parking
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Paralegal: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person