NEOGOV · 19 hours ago
Legal Assistant 2 (In-Training)
Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$3,925/mo - $5,271/mo
2+ years expNEOGOV is a state agency in Washington that values diversity and supports the well-being of its employees. They are seeking a Legal Assistant 2 to provide complex legal support functions to Board members and administrative appeals judges, including preparing legal documents and managing case timelines.
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Responsibilities
Preparing, drafting, editing, proofreading, and citation checking various legal documents
Managing Board calendars and case deadlines
Entering data and uploading, filing, and retrieving documents into/from an electronic legal case management system
Assisting with preparing legal documents and certifying records to the Courts including copying, bates numbering, and preparing certification documents
Indexing, filing case documents
Drafting correspondence, legal letters, and memos
Maintaining a well-organized office filing system
Independently responding to requests for information and other requests
Maintaining office supplies, including conducting inventories, ordering supplies, and tracking orders
Preparing and processing vendor, travel, and expense vouchers/invoices
Receiving and screening clients, vendors, and the public by phone and in person while directing them to the appropriate resources
Assisting agency Director and Director of Legal and Administrative Services with special projects
Backup to legal assistant team and front desk staff as needed
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
Two years of clerical experience including a minimum of one year of experience in a legal environment (may run concurrently)
Two years of legal office experience
A two-year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal studies or related field of study
Two (2) years of working experience showing basic knowledge of current legal office practices, methods, procedures and court rules
Two (2) years of working experience showing proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Two (2) years of working experience knowledge of common software programs used in a legal office for word processing, data tracking, and calendaring
One (1) year professional or personal experience working on Zoom, TEAMS or other video conferencing systems
Professionalism, confidentiality and punctuality
Demonstrates reliability and the desire to learn new skills
Communicates effectively verbally and in writing
Ability to work independently
Manage multiple priorities, difficult phone conversations with the public and ability to work in a fast-moving environment
Keyboard and type accurately
Use litigation software and case management systems
Proofread for accuracy and content
Understand and apply procedures, policies, and guidelines
Prepare legal pleadings
Analyze situations accurately and take effective action
Proficiently use MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Follow current legal office practices, methods, procedures and court rules
Proficiently use Zoom, TEAMS, or other video conferencing systems
High School diploma or equivalent
Two years of experience in a legal environment in support of an attorney, administrative law judge(s), industrial insurance appeals judge(s), review judge(s) or equivalent
One year as a Legal Assistant 1
A two-year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal Studies or related field
One year of legal office experience
Preferred
Two or more years of experience working in a fast-paced legal or court clerk office
Two or more years of experience using electronic legal filing and legal case management systems
Expert level proficiency using MS Office Suite
Two or more years' experience proofreading and formatting legal pleadings
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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