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Business/Corporate Legal Assistant

North x Northwest Law Group is looking for one to two legal assistants to support our busy practice.

Here’s a little bit about us. We’re a small, boutique, thriving practice, with tons of work and great clients. Our work is tough and complicated, but our clients appreciate our help. We know that this is why we do what we do.

So…what, exactly, do we do?

We’ve carved our niche as a 100% transactional law firm. We help our clients in three main areas: (1) business (M&A, formations, employment issues, contracts, etc.), (2) nonprofits (formation, tax exemption issues, employment issues, etc.); and (3) intellectual property (trademarks, copyright, licensing, and related issues).

So…what, exactly, will you do as a legal assistant at NxNW?

NxNW staff run multiple projects for multiple clients at a time. NxNW staff assist our attorneys with scheduling, project tracking, and client communication. NxNW staff build relationships with clients and keep things moving forward. NxNW staff are critical to our success.

You’ll be in charge of managing client matters, and your work will include:

  • Working with attorneys to define/understand the scope of projects

  • Entering tasks into Clio (practice management software) for attorneys

  • Providing regular updates to clients

  • Requesting information from clients

  • Proactively following up on client matters and planning for next steps

  • Reporting on client matters at team meetings

  • Recording your time as you work on client matters

  • Filing documents

  • Creating first drafts of legal documents

To be open and transparent, you should know what we expect from our legal assistants:

  • Must work in our Tacoma, WA office five days a week

  • Must be able to talk to people on the phone

  • Must be personable

  • Must be able to take good notes

  • Must be proactive and well-organized

  • Must be able to record billable time

  • Must be able to carefully proofread documents

We know your time is valuable, so you should know our recruiting requirements:

  • Must have 5+ years of experience in business/transactional private practice

  • Must follow instructions and have zero typos or errors in your application materials

 Here’s what NxNW offers you:

  • Competitive base salary

  • Regular hours (no phone calls at home)

  • Generous monthly bonuses

  • Free parking

  • Beautiful, historic office in Old Town Tacoma

  • Health plan contributions

  • Retirement plan contributions

  • Attorneys and clients who value your work

  • No court deadlines or court appearances

  • A start to a long career at a great firm

There’s a lot more to being a staff member at NxNW, and we know there is a lot more to you. This might be far-fetched, but we believe you can love the firm you work for and actually feel excited to come to the office.

If you’ve read this far, and you think you’d be a good fit - tell us why. We’d welcome hearing from you. Please send a cover letter and your resume to hello@northxnorthwestlaw.com. Please tell us what your favorite movie is in the cover letter, too. Thanks very much.