TEMPORARY FULL-TIME LAW CLERK POSITION

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Waid Law Office, PLLC primarily represents plaintiff clients in legal malpractice claims and fee disputes against their former attorneys. We have a temporary full-time Law Clerk position open immediately in West Seattle. The ideal candidate is a team player with a positive attitude, respects people with diverse backgrounds, and demonstrates excellent verbal and written skills with a professional demeanor.

Education/Training:
The ideal candidate is a recent law graduate or a legal assistant/paralegal with experience working in litigation.

Skills:
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask efficiently and be resourceful
• Willingness to shift priorities as they come
• Extraordinary attention to detail
• Familiarity with MS Office, specifically Word and Excel
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Availability:
Our office is open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Full-time employees are expected to be reliable and scheduled hours must be consistently maintained.

Duties:
As a law clerk, you will gain insight into how a small law firm operates while performing the following duties:

• Manage and track discovery production (hardcopy and electronic)
• Locate and organize client documents efficiently to assist with preparing
discovery
• Follow up with attorneys on requests for production and underlying case files
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda
• Draft pleadings and motions
• Proofread briefs and other documents
• Assist in preparing exhibit binders and accurately maintaining office filing,
both hardcopies and electronic (i.e., utilizing MS Office)
• Provide administrative support: answer incoming office calls and conduct intake
of potential clients
• Additional tasks as they present themselves

Please submit your resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, to Gopika Madhavan at gopika@waidlawoffice.com. No phone calls please. We will begin reviewing applications immediately.

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