Temporary Administrative Legal Assistant

Description Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for an Administrative Legal Assistant to join our team in our Seattle office. This is a temporary position lasting six months, with potential to convert to a full-time opportunity for the right candidate. We offer a hybrid work engagement with one day of remote work, and four days in-office. This is an entry-level position designed to provide administrative assistance to legal assistants and other administrative staff on a task basis. Completion of all provided training programs is mandatory. We value entrepreneurial self-starters who bring innovative solutions to the table. If you are detail-oriented and possess strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills, we want to talk to you. At Davis Wright Tremaine, you will find challenging assignments, opportunities for professional growth and community involvement, and a culture of inclusion. DWT fosters inclusiveness and authenticity. Regardless of position, everyone here has a voice and the support is unparalleled. On a typical day you will:

• Assist legal assistants and other administrative staff with administrative tasks which may include, attorney time entry, prepare/organize binders, organize files, open new client and new matter files, expense reimbursement
• Other projects as assigned
• Attend training classes
• Communicate clearly with all appropriate team members on project status

Join us if you have:

• Self-starter with a high degree of attention to detail
• Ability to accurately type 50+ wpm
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Ability and willingness to learn new programs and program updates
• Ability to express self effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• A highly professional demeanor and appearance
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, service focused environment and to handle stressful situations in calm, composed manner
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to complete projects with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow client confidentiality guidelines
• At least one year experience in a professional office preferred

Who We Are

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 11 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client's and each lawyer's work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

Additional benefits include:

• First Stop Health Telemedicine: Speak with a licensed physician or mental health counselor 24/7, consultations covered by the firm
• TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program: Receive support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Milk Stork: Virtual lactation consulting, breast milk shipping and nutritional testing covered by the firm
• Wellness Benefits:
• Peloton App
• Headspace App

Washington State The hourly range for this position in Washington is $25.64 to $28.21 hourly. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate's education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Paid sick leave is accrued on a biweekly basis at a rate of 1 hour per 30 hours worked. Temporary employees working at least 30 hours per week may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of the fabric of Davis Wright Tremaine - central to who we are and what we do. Our vision is to foster a culture where all talented individuals - including those who are from traditionally underrepresented communities in the legal profession - can have, and can see, a path to success. We embed DEI throughout our law firm with our four-pillar framework: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. We invite you to learn more about our commitment to DEI at https://www.dwt.com/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources_confidential@dwt.com.