Associate Attorney
Zwicker & Associates, P.C.
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per year
About the role
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with team members and outside parties
- Draft, review, and file legal pleadings, motions, discovery, etc., in furtherance of active litigation files
- Review litigation case files and pleadings to determine appropriate action
- Advocate on behalf of the client’s interests at various litigation settings
- Utilize internal proprietary software to properly update and document the status of each account in the assigned inventory
- Analyze and process litigation inventory reports and litigation files, as assigned by Managing Attorney, to ensure that proper litigation workflow is being performed pursuant to the firm and client expectations
- Comply with all client and firm standard operating procedures
- Ability to travel to various courtrooms within the branch office footprint as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Admitted to practice law and in good standing in Washington, with the ability to waive into Alaska
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly motivated self-starter
- Eagerness to learn
- Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload
- Be able to communicate in a common language with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
- Be able to operate a computer, phone, or equivalent device
- Be able to complete a minimum of a 40-hour flexible workweek schedule
- Be able to read and comprehend position-specific documents and correspondence
Benefits
- medical insurance
- vision insurance
- dental insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- compensated time off
- paid holidays
- 401 (K) with match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal pleadingsmotionsdiscoverylitigation case fileslitigation inventory reportsMicrosoft OfficeWordExcelOutlook
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillstime managementself-startereagerness to learnmanage caseloadprioritize tasks
Certifications
admitted to practice lawgood standing in Washington