Senior Legal Assistant

Overview

An organization is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to provide comprehensive litigation support within a high-volume, paperless environment. The role supports a dynamic, collaborative legal team focused on insurance defense.

Location and Work Arrangements

• This is a remote position supporting the Seattle, Washington office.
• Candidates must reside within Washington, Oregon, or Idaho to maintain familiarity with local jurisdictions and provide appropriate support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, e-file, and serve correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition notices, and other legal documents in accordance with Washington, Oregon, Idaho state courts, and occasionally federal courts.
• Manage attorney calendars, including scheduling deadlines, court dates, and depositions using Outlook.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation.
• Coordinate scheduling for depositions and client meetings.
• Review and respond to electronic mail daily or route as appropriate.
• Maintain electronic legal files in a paperless system.
• Process invoices for payment.
• Utilize AI tools and systems to support document drafting, organization, and workflow efficiency.
• Maintain professional interactions with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys, teammates, claim partners, and court personnel.
• Provide general office support including case matching, mail handling, electronic filing, PDF creation and compilation, and file conversion.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a paperless insurance defense law firm or corporate legal department.
• Strongly preferred experience in tort, construction defect, and subrogation.
• Trial preparation experience is a plus.
• Experience in a high-volume litigation environment including document production, discovery preparation, Outlook calendaring, scheduling, and client data maintenance.
• Familiarity with or ability to work with AI tools to enhance productivity and workflow.
• Strong knowledge of applicable court systems and resourcefulness in researching court rules.
• Excellent multitasking, organizational, and time management skills.
• Proficiency with case management software.
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, especially in prioritizing work across multiple attorneys.
• Ability to manipulate electronic documents such as PDF, TIF, and JPG formats.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual base pay range: $58,000 - $87,000.
• Actual base pay may vary based on performance, proficiency, and demonstrated competencies.
• Total compensation package may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and recognition programs.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of sex, race, color, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or age.