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Legal Assistant – Litigation
Seattle, WA
$75,000–$85,000
Hybrid (2 days a week in-office) | 35-Hour Workweek
A top ranked highly regarded global law firm, is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support its Seattle trial and litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a sophisticated defense practice handling complex commercial and insurance coverage disputes, class actions, bad-faith claims, mass torts, and professional liability matters.
The firm offers a 35-hour workweek and a hybrid schedule with two required in-office days.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support a team of trial and litigation attorneys
- Prepare, proofread, and revise complex pleadings, correspondence, tables of contents, and tables of authorities
- File documents in state and federal courts using electronic filing systems
- Manage hearings, briefing schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, and meetings
- Assist with trial preparation and case-file organization
- Handle billing, invoices, client reporting, expenses, and travel arrangements
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of litigation Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience
- Defense-side litigation experience strongly preferred
- Complex commercial or insurance coverage litigation experience is a major plus
- Hands-on state and federal court filing and e-filing experience required
- Strong knowledge of court rules, procedures, and litigation deadlines
- Exceptional proofreading, organization, and attention to detail
- Experience with iManage or FileSite preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Why Consider This Opportunity:
- Highly respected global firm
- Sophisticated litigation practice with a steady pipeline of complex matters
- 35-hour workweek and hybrid flexibility
- Strong mentorship and clear career-development opportunities
- 20 days of PTO plus 11 firm holidays
- Six months of fully paid parental leave
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits with day-one eligibility
- $300 wellness benefit and a dedicated Wellbeing Day
- Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive firm culture
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000