3/4/21
Paralegal, DBS Law Firm
Seattle, WA
Full-Time
Salary: $67,000-$85,000 Annually, DOE
Contact: Dominique Scalia
Please send resume and cover letter to: dscalia@lawdbs.com
Why Work Here?
“We are small team of lawyers who work hard and have fun. Business-casual environment. Free parking, close to light-rail opening 2021.”
About Us:
We are a fast-paced, small litigation firm in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood. Our firm represents clients in complex civil litigation. A significant portion of our work also involves insolvency proceedings – both bankruptcy and receiverships. In addition to litigation, the firm also handles real estate and loan transactions as well as general corporate maintenance and administration.
About the Job:
We are looking for a paralegal to do the following work:
About You:
We are happy to provide training in our specific areas of practice, and in the ways our firm functions best as a team. Candidates should generally have experience doing paralegal work, including in litigation, along with the following qualifications:
Beyond those qualification, areas of experience that will be useful for this role are:
Full time, 40 hours per week. Salary $67k and up, depending on experience. Paid holidays plus two weeks of vacation per year, to be scheduled in coordination with firm’s attorneys. Firm contributes 10% (not a match) to SEP IRA for all employees. Stipend for private purchase of health insurance negotiable as needed.
Company address: 155 NE 100th St, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98125
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Paralegal, DBS Law Firm
Seattle, WA
Full-Time
Salary: $67,000-$85,000 Annually, DOE
Contact: Dominique Scalia
Please send resume and cover letter to: dscalia@lawdbs.com
Why Work Here?
“We are small team of lawyers who work hard and have fun. Business-casual environment. Free parking, close to light-rail opening 2021.”
About Us:
We are a fast-paced, small litigation firm in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood. Our firm represents clients in complex civil litigation. A significant portion of our work also involves insolvency proceedings – both bankruptcy and receiverships. In addition to litigation, the firm also handles real estate and loan transactions as well as general corporate maintenance and administration.
About the Job:
We are looking for a paralegal to do the following work:
- Drafting, editing, and finalizing initial pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and motions.
- Filing and coordinating service of documents, both electronically and by mail.
- Conduct initial reviews of discovery responses and document productions from opposing parties, and draft summaries of those responses and productions for use by both the firm’s attorneys and clients.
- Manage case schedules, including review of scheduling orders and applicable rules, and be the primary person responsible for ensuring the firm stays compliant with deadlines.
- Create initial drafts of real estate and loan documentation, along with corporate documents like annual reports and articles of incorporation.
- Record real estate documents with county auditors, and file corporate formation documents and annual reports with the secretaries of state in both Washington and Oregon.
- Be primarily responsible for case file management and work with other staff to manage new client intake and to assist with tracking of fees and expenses for client billing.
About You:
We are happy to provide training in our specific areas of practice, and in the ways our firm functions best as a team. Candidates should generally have experience doing paralegal work, including in litigation, along with the following qualifications:
- Proficiency with Windows 10, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the willingness and ability to communicate with clients and attorneys.
- Willingness and ability to learn new areas of the law, and to engage in independent research and study when needed.
- Good time management skills, including the ability to communicate with firm’s attorneys about workload and task prioritization on an ongoing basis.
Beyond those qualification, areas of experience that will be useful for this role are:
- Litigation experience in Washington and Oregon state courts, along with Federal courts, including bankruptcy courts.
- Familiarity with insolvency proceedings, and experience with the rules of bankruptcy procedure.
- Familiarity with local court rules and procedures.
- Experience with real estate and loan documentation.
- Experience with practice management software (this firm uses Clio).
- Familiarity with Westlaw or other legal research tools.
Full time, 40 hours per week. Salary $67k and up, depending on experience. Paid holidays plus two weeks of vacation per year, to be scheduled in coordination with firm’s attorneys. Firm contributes 10% (not a match) to SEP IRA for all employees. Stipend for private purchase of health insurance negotiable as needed.
Company address: 155 NE 100th St, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98125
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Are you looking for an employee that will be just the right fit in your office? A NALS member may be the perfect solution. NALS members have access to education and networking that will be a an added benefit for your firm.
Send your employment postings to employment@nalsofgs.org. We will post them on this page for 30 days completely free of charge.