Job Description
Job Title: Legal Assistant or Junior Paralegal at GLP Attorneys in Seattle
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of legal assistant or professional office work experience required
Salary: Hourly base pay range of $23.00 - $26.00 per hour, with bonus eligibility
Department: Legal
Location: Seattle, Washington
Overview:
- GLP Attorneys is the largest personal injury law firm in Washington State, with over 150 employees across 10 physical locations. - We offer workplace flexibility, career growth, and a supportive environment that promotes both personal and professional success. - Our core values of Commitment, Creativity, Compassion, and Collaboration guide everything we do. - We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can thrive. - GLP Attorneys is committed to creating an exceptional workplace culture where employees feel valued and supported. - We are dedicated to supporting diverse communities through employee-led programs and events. - Our attorneys and staff are passionate about providing skilled advocacy for clients. - Recognized multiple times with Best Places to Work and Best Of awards.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with a legal team consisting of an Attorney and a Senior Paralegal. - Provide a broad range of administrative and operational support to assist the assigned legal team in effectively and efficiently managing their cases. - Set up new client files. - Communicate with various parties. - Manage medical bill payments. - Address client queries. - Conduct client reviews. - Handle client correspondence. - Manage case records. - Assist in PIP claims. - Ensure account balances are accurate. - Contribute to the outstanding results delivered for clients.
Requirements:
- High school diploma required, advanced education preferred, including paralegal certification. - Minimum of 2 years of legal assistant or professional office work experience required. - Competency working with the Microsoft Office Suite. - Preference given to those with experience in plaintiffs' personal injury. - Self-motivated and able to multitask. - Team-focused and client-oriented. - Detail-oriented with productivity and efficiency. - Strong writer with experience drafting correspondence. - Comfortable with talking to healthcare providers and clients. - Cover letter and salary requirements required for application.
Salary Information:
- Compensation based on local, national, and industry-specific data. - Evaluation of external equity and cost of labor/prevailing wages in the relative marketplace. - Competitive offers for new hires. - Hourly base pay range for a non-exempt Legal Assistant or Junior Paralegal in Western Washington is $23.00 - $26.00 per hour. - Bonus-eligible position.
Benefits:
- Competitive total rewards package. - Vision, dental, and medical/Rx insurance with option to open a health savings account. - Life insurance. - Firm-sponsored employee assistance program. - 401 (k)-retirement plan with discretionary safe harbor and profit-sharing feature. - 100% employee premium sponsorship for HSA preferred medical plan. - 25% medical dependent coverage sponsorship. - 75% employee premium sponsorship for vision plan. - 25% employee premium sponsorship for dental plan. - Ten vacation days per year, floating birthday holiday, and eight paid holidays per year. - Flexible holiday and firm-sponsored paid "bonus days." - Opportunities to support the community through the firm's giving program. - Luncheons and regional celebrations. - GLP Get Movin' wellness program. - Opportunity to participate in committees, such as the Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. - Monthly public transportation and parking subsidy. - Continued education/tuition reimbursement benefits. - Paid parental leave. - Anniversary bonuses. - Flexible and hybrid work schedules. - Collaborative, supportive, and team-driven environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- GLP Attorneys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. - Prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. - Employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. - No discrimination based on race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law or regulations in the locations where we operate.
