Employment Legal Assistant Job at SCHWABE, Portland, OR

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  • SCHWABE
  • Portland, OR

Job Description

About Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt:

Schwabe is a premier Northwest regional law firm serving the needs of businesses in seven key industry sectors: Technology; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Consumer Products, Manufacturing and Retail; Natural Resources; Real Estate and Construction; Ports and Maritime; and Indian Country and Alaska Native Corporations. We have offices in four states, in the cities of Portland, Bend, Salem, Seattle, Vancouver, Anchorage, and Mountain View. Schwabe has a culture based on collaboration, innovation, and a drive to help our clients achieve success.

Position Overview:

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is seeking a full-time, Legal Assistant‎ in our Portland office. Schwabe has a hybrid work policy allowing employees to work from home Monday and Friday while working in the office Tuesday through Thursday‎.

The Legal Assistant is responsible for delivering high-level legal and administrative support to lawyers in the employment practice (including ‎litigation and advice and counseling) area‎. ‎

Key Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and submit filings to the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) and the Equal ‎Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).‎
  • Provide high-level legal administrative support to lawyers and paralegals, with a strong focus on ‎document ‎‎editing, formatting, and proofreading to ensure accuracy, consistency, and ‎compliance with ‎court and firm ‎standards.‎
  • File court-compliant documents electronically in state courts, federal ‎courts, ‎and appellate courts.‎
  • Verify legal citations and references using proper citation tools and techniques for filings ‎and legal ‎‎correspondence‎.
  • Maintain organized and up-to-date electronic files, and assist with file management and ‎matter opening and ‎‎closing procedures in accordance with firm policies.‎
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards in all communications and ‎documentation.‎

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be used to ‎satisfy these requirements‎.
  • Strong litigation knowledge and experience.‎
  • Experience with e-filing in Oregon and Washington state, federal, and appellate courts.‎
  • Exceptional organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.‎

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt provides a team-oriented working environment, offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, LTD, 401(k)/profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, transit subsidy, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time off.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other status protected by law.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday,

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