Legal Assistant, Employment | Civil Division

City of Seattle•Suite 2050 Seattle, WA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Seattle City Attorney’s Office, a large public law office committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered, and thriving community, is seeking a legal assistant for its dynamic and fast-paced Employment Section. This section provides labor and employment advice to all City departments and represents the City in employment-related litigation. The attorneys in this section handle a wide range of complex legal matters and appear in various forums, including federal and state courts, the Public Employment Relations Commission, the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, Seattle Civil Service Commissions, and arbitration proceedings. The team fosters a collaborative, team-oriented approach to its work and values its legal assistants as critical members of an enthusiastic and experienced team.

Requirements

Demonstrated abilities to perform the job responsibilities
Comprehensive knowledge of legal terminology, legal procedures, court calendaring practices, court e-filing programs, and court rules, including for litigation
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively under significant time pressure
Capability of providing timely products with great attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively with other team members
Ability to represent the Law Department in a professional and ethical manner at all times and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with both employees and outside contacts
Ability to use a variety of software packages for litigation support, calendaring, and email-archiving
Active participation in the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative efforts
Two years of post-secondary coursework in legal secretarial or business skills and one year of litigation support work demonstrating familiarity with legal form, terminology, and documents (or a combination of education, training and/or experience which provides evidence of the ability to perform the work of the class)

Nice To Haves

Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook and Excel
Capable of quickly learning and using a variety of other technological resources

Responsibilities

Preparation of court documents for service and filing
Word processing, including proofreading and editing
Managing litigation and client advice files, including electronic files
Using a variety of applications for litigation support
Assisting with attorney calendars
Coordinating and arranging meetings
Learning and using new databases and software as needed
Tracking case assignments and deadlines
Tracking invoices from outside vendors and attorneys and preparing them for payment
Developing organizational system improvements when necessary