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Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S. · 17 hours ago

Legal Assistant – Land Use & Real Estate

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $110K/yr

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S. is seeking a full-time legal assistant to support their transactional practices, primarily in the areas of land use and real estate. The role involves managing attorney calendars, preparing documents, and ensuring compliance with firm policies while delivering high-quality work.

Legal

Hiring Manager

Veronica Sutton, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, PHRca

Responsibilities

Properly formatting, editing, comparing, proofreading, and finalizing documents and correspondence

Completing conflicts checks, drafting and finalizing engagement letters, and opening new matters

Saving matter diligence and maintaining and updating client files (physical and electronic) in compliance with firm policies

Preparing closing binders

Managing attorneys’ calendars, including scheduling meetings, tracking tasks and deadlines, and following up on outstanding matters

Assisting attorneys with billing review; monitoring outstanding receivables and following up with clients as needed

Submitting and tracking expense reimbursements, registering attorneys for CLEs and tracking completion, booking travel arrangements

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Transactional practice supportMicrosoft OfficeDocument management systemsProLawProofreading skillsTimekeeping systemsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Prior substantive working experience in a transactional practice support role, ideally in land use and/or real estate

Excellent word-processing and complex document formatting skills

Strong proofreading skills; attention to detail and accuracy is a must

Strong organizational, prioritization, and communication skills

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel and Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat

Proficiency in document management and timekeeping systems; experience with ProLaw is a plus

Ability to work effectively within tight deadlines

Benefits

Hybrid work

Fully subsidized medical and dental premiums

A generous 401(k) profit sharing program

Commuter expense assistance

A sabbatical program

Paid parental leave

Company

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.

Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S. is a Seattle-based law firm founded in 1971.

Founded in 1971

Seattle, Washington, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.hcmp.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Jay Dobberstein

Chief Operating Officer

Abigail Pearl DeWeese

Partner

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