Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant
The candidate must have exceptional interpersonal communication, writing, organizational, and time management skills. Maintain professional relationships with clients, opposing counsel, and courthouse staff. Communicate efficiently to clients via telephone and email, including screening new clients. Should have ability to retain and recall information on 40+ client cases. Maintain client digital and physical files, including pleadings and trial exhibits. Organizing and filing are a daily duty. Assist in drafting and filing pleadings, and arranging for timely service of process and filing documents with the court. Occasional deliveries and service of documents to the Court, attorneys, witnesses, and opposing parties. Preference towards individuals who have working knowledge of Washington State and Local Court rules, particularly as related to Family Law. Processing client payments, maintaining client billing records and facilitate timely payment of amounts due. Preparing and delivering deposits as needed. Initial collection calls and communication/record-keeping with collection agencies, when needed. Ordering office supplies and maintaining office inventory. Should have experience with Microsoft Word (more than basic knowledge is needed for formatting and editing), Excel, Outlook, and QuickBooks (or be able to learn to use QuickBooks proficiently). Must be familiar with working with court forms and pleadings. Must be proficient in management of attorney’s litigation, mediation, and client consultation calendars. Must be detail oriented, able to manage multiple tasks under pressure, meet deadlines, and prioritize work assignments. Must be able to perform clerical, administrative, and office management duties.

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