Paralegal

About the role

GLP Attorneys is the largest personal injury law firm in Washington State, serving the Pacific Northwest with more than 170 employees across 10 physical locations. The firm offers career growth, stability, and a supportive environment that promotes both personal and professional success. Known for professionalism, ethics, and expertise in handling serious personal injury cases—including automobile collisions, nursing home abuse, trucking accidents, wrongful death, and more—GLP Attorneys seeks a Paralegal to support its Burlington office. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to detail, and comfortable managing competing deadlines in a high‑volume practice, anticipating case needs, exercising sound judgment, and working collaboratively with attorneys and staff to keep cases moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with attorneys and legal teams to support a caseload.
• Manage client communication and maintain relationships with clients, healthcare providers, and other involved parties.
• Draft correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and responses to discovery for attorney review.
• Draft motions, responses, and replies, and assist with legal research and memoranda.
• Maintain and organize case files, including pleadings and discovery.
• Retain and coordinate with expert witnesses.
• Review and evaluate medical records.
• Prioritize and manage multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy in a high‑volume environment.
• Exercise independent judgment to identify issues, recommend next steps, and support case strategy.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years in plaintiffs’ personal injury law.
• Litigation and trial experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred; a combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Proven ability to manage a high‑volume workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with attorneys, clients, healthcare providers, and staff.
• Strong customer service skills and a positive, solution‑oriented approach.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in drafting and proofreading legal documents.
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work independently, identify and resolve problems, and effectively prioritize competing responsibilities.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing medical records and working with expert witnesses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and Rx insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary safe harbor and profit‑sharing features.
• Firm sponsors 100% of the employee premium for those enrolled in the preferred medical plan and contributes toward dependent coverage.
• Paid vacation, paid sick/safe time, paid holidays, a floating birthday and flexible holiday, firm‑sponsored bonus days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Anniversary bonuses.
• Continued education and tuition reimbursement.
• Public transportation and parking subsidies.
• Wellness programming.
• Opportunities to participate in firm committees and community involvement initiatives.

Pay

The hourly base pay range for this position is $27.00 to $40.00 per hour, plus bonuses awarded based on goals, which may vary by legal team. Compensation is determined using local, national, and industry‑specific data and is based on location, adjusted for the selected candidate’s years of experience, education, and skills.