Legal Assistant

About the role

Marten Law is seeking an experienced and well-rounded legal assistant to support our growing environmental and energy law practice. The ideal candidate will reside in or near Seattle and work four days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Format, proofread, and finalize legal documents, including pleadings, deposition notices, discovery requests, subpoenas, and trial binders, to ensure accuracy, professionalism, quality control, and compliance with legal standards.
• Finalize, file, and serve pleadings, motions, and other legal documents promptly in federal and state courts nationwide, adhering to jurisdiction-specific court rules.
• Provide litigation support in complex civil matters by helping attorneys prepare for depositions, hearings, trials, arbitrations, and mediations. This includes organizing exhibits, coordinating logistics, and attending proceedings when needed.
• Organize and maintain physical and electronic case files, ensuring documents are easily accessible and securely stored.
• Access and retrieve court documents using PACER, court websites, and other legal databases.
• Review court rules and manage case deadlines, using docketing systems to track and meet critical dates.
• Utilize file transfer protocol (FTP) file-sharing sites.
• Collaborate with other legal assistants and paralegals to share knowledge, coordinate tasks, and support firm-wide legal operations.
• Prepare tables of contents and tables of authorities for legal briefs, enhancing readability and supporting persuasive legal arguments.
• Manage attorney calendars, scheduling meetings, deadlines, and court appearances.
• Perform general office administrative duties, such as answering phones, scanning, copying, and building binders, to support daily operations.

Requirements

• Experience in a law firm or similar legal setting is preferred, but not required if the applicant has other substantial, proven experience.
• A college degree is preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in the environmental field.
• Strong work ethics and professional demeanor.
• Exceptional writing skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Ability to take initiative, work effectively as a team member, and maintain composure under stress.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Pro, with experience in legal software such as NetDocuments, SharePoint, ShareFile, JuraLaw, and Microsoft Teams.
• Familiarity with document version control and comparison tools.
• Ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing demands.

Benefits

• Full-time position, working Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm, with occasional overtime due to case, project, or scheduling demands, and as needed for court filings.
• The starting compensation range for this role is $33-$40 per hour (approximately $70-85k annually), depending on experience.
• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and long-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with annual company match.
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time.
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members.
• Internet reimbursement.
• Transit pass.
• Hybrid Working Environment, 4 days in office with Wednesdays Work-from-home and a work from home set up with everything you need to be successful at your home.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• A collaborative workplace, which will challenge you and celebrate your work.
• A chance to learn with and from interesting and enthusiastic colleagues.
• You can expect a respectful, diverse working environment.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.