Paralegal - High Volume Legal Response

Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Paralegal - High Volume Legal Response to join our team in our Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, or San Francisco office. This position offers the flexibility to be fully remote while working within reasonable commuting distance from our listed offices. This position provides support for an innovative client team that handles a variety of legal requests. Primary responsibilities include tracking and responding to legal requests such as subpoenas, small claims, and arbitration demands; working with clients to collect documents and data for production; overseeing tracking systems; data entry; and serving as a liaison with the client. Other tasks include drafting correspondence and escalating legal questions. This position must be detail oriented, exercise sound judgment, and possess strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills while prioritizing and managing multiple assignments. 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 :

• Draft, format, and edit objections to subpoenas, correspondence with counsel, and other legal documents
• Research local rules and conduct basic Westlaw research for attorney review
• Use of electronic document review databases to search, review, and produce documents
• Correspondence with document vendors regarding document collection and review parameters
• Track case dockets and deadlines for arbitrations and small claims and create first drafts of related filings
• Frequent communication with counsel within and outside the firm; project team members; and clients
• Use of client query tools or forms to collect documents or data for production
• Answer, screen, and respond to phone calls
• Accurately and completely record billable in accordance with firm policy and client-imposed billing protocols; enter and release time promptly in compliance with the firm's announced deadlines
• Initiate conflict checks
• Collect, organize, and save data and documents on a daily basis
• Enter data into tracking systems
• Other duties as assigned

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Who We Are Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 10 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. What's in it For You? DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to :

This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Washington State

The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $76,000 to $115,000 ($38.97-$58.97 hourly). Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate's education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays each year and an employee assistance program. For full-time employees, the initial vacation benefit is 15 days per year and 11 days of sick leave per year, accrued bi-weekly. Additional voluntary programs include : voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available.

California The annualized salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $78,000 to $131,000 ($40.00-$67.18 hourly); and in San Francisco is $87,000 to $130,000 ($44.62-$66.67 hourly).Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, subsidized backup care and caregiving resources, 401(k), vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include : voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs are also available. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals-including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession-can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars : Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm's commitment to DEI here : www.dwt.com / dei . 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 [emailprotected] . #LI-RK1