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Legal Assistant - Creditor's Rights
Farleigh Wada Witt, a mid-sized law firm located in downtown Portland, is seeking skilled Legal Assistants to join our growing team.
As a legal assistant, you work as part of a team to provide support and your experience to assisting and supporting the creditor's rights team to deliver timely and quality service for our clients. A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy, professionalism, flexibility, and cooperation as essential aspects of overall competency.
In this role, you will have the ability to perform the below essential functions with proficiency:
- Familiarity with court procedures for Oregon and Washington State, Appellate, and Federal E-filing.
- Maintaining attorney calendars / accurately docketing court deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of state and federal court procedures and rules
- Litigation experience
The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ experience with:
- Corporate and general business
- Bankruptcy, Foreclosure or Collections
Preferred Knowledge and Minimum Qualifications:
- 3 years experience as a legal assistant preferably in the areas listed above
- Training or education in a certified program
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other applicable computer programs required to manage the practice
- Knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac foreclosure process and reporting
- High attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skills
- Highly organized, efficient, and resourceful
- Good interpersonal skills and willingness to contribute to a team environment
- Support a client service philosophy and work in a professional manner
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain client confidentiality, and meet deadlines
If you believe your experience is a match to our requirements, we would love to hear from you. We offer a 37.5 work week, competitive pay and benefits, and a team-oriented environment.
To apply please respond to this posting with your cover letter and resume for consideration.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Legal Assistant: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Portland, OR 97204 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97204
Salary : $56,000 - $76,000