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Job Description: Legal Assistant

Buckley Law is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Lake Oswego, OR, dedicated to helping clients achieve success in their personal and professional lives. The firm offers a full range of transactional and litigation services while prioritizing an exceptional client experience. Clients trust Buckley Law for their accessible, approachable, and professional team.

Responsibilities include:

• Opening, maintaining, and closing client files
• Ensuring deadlines are calendared and met
• Court filings (efiling)
• Research and analyze Civil Procedure Rules and local court rules, ensure compliance
• Prepare documents, exhibits, litigation binders; depending on experience and ability, may draft legal documents
• Scheduling
• Communications as directed; ensure communications are maintained in the client file (ProLaw)
• Filing, coping, other administrative tasks
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Three or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal, ideally in family law
• Thoroughness in work; excellent attention to detail and follow through is required for success
• Willingness to do anything, no job below them (i.e. filing, electronic filing, reviewing correspondence carefully, calendaring)
• A propensity for electronic communication and electronic document management
• An ability to prioritize and juggle multiple, concurrent matters and activities while maintaining a calm presence
• An ability to work well and communicate with different types of people, both internally and externally (clients, staff, and attorneys)
• Willingness to take on tough assignments and be resourceful
• A highly organized working process, attentiveness to detail, be thorough in work activities, yet process information quickly
• An ability and experience keeping their attorney(s) organized, including docketing, drafting, etc.
• Technology experience – Microsoft Suite, Law firm software a plus
• Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certification is preferred

Compensation:

• Hourly, non-exempt (eligible for OT); consistent with Firm's compensation structure
• Full time Legal Assistants received full benefits package, including PTO, 10 paid holidays, 401k, and other benefits