Legal Assistant – School Districts
About The Position
We are a midsize law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance workplace. Pacifica is a values-driven, community oriented law firm that champions innovation, creativity, integrity and personal and professional growth as part of serving its public and private clients with high-level expertise and intellect. Pacifica offers legal counsel and services to clients regarding public finance and municipal law, real estate and construction, education law, appellate and civil litigation, and project counseling. This is an excellent opportunity to support a sophisticated school district practice within a dynamic, team-oriented environment. The Legal Assistant will play a critical role in supporting attorneys through a combination of legal, administrative, and case management responsibilities.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a litigation legal assistant, school districts, or administrative process experience preferred.
- High level of proficiency with Word, Outlook and Adobe; experience with Zoom, Excel and PowerPoint a plus.
- Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
- Able to work cooperatively as part of a team, as well as independently.
- Able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-motivated, flexible, and willing to learn new technology as needed.
Nice To Haves
- experience with Zoom, Excel and PowerPoint a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to attorneys, including calendar management, travel coordination, expense reporting, and meeting logistics.
- Draft, format, proofread, and finalize correspondence, pleadings, court forms, and other legal documents; prepare basic correspondence, presentations, and other time-sensitive, other legal documents with a high degree of accuracy.
- Support the monthly billing process, including time entry review and invoice coordination
- Open new matters in the billing system and conduct initial conflicts checks
- Assist with CLE tracking and reporting and maintain attorney bar memberships across jurisdictions
- Maintain and organize paper and electronic filing systems
- Classify and manage records to ensure accessibility and compliance with firm standards
- Conduct basic research and provide general support to attorneys as needed
- Assist in maintaining efficient workflows and meeting critical deadlines
Benefits
- Employee premiums covered at 100% for medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D coverage
- Optional Flexible Spending Account for healthcare expenses
- 401K Plan with annual Profit Sharing
- Identity Protection Insurance
- Free Orca (Transit) Card
- Free use of Building’s Fitness Center and Bicycle Storage
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Matching Employee Charitable Contributions
- PTO – tiered accrual of PTO for non-exempt staff starting at 21 days per year
- Parental leave covered at 100% under a Voluntary Paid Family Medical Plan
- 10 paid holidays per year, plus 2 floating holidays
- annual performance-based bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
