Legal Assistant Paralegal

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Litigation Legal Assistant / Paralegal

Downtown Bellevue, WA

Full-Time | 37.5 Hours/Week | $78,000–$110,000+ DOE (higher possible for senior candidates)

On-site w/ Flexibility (4 days on-site initially; potential for 3 over time)

LHH is working with a growing mid-size law firm in Downtown Bellevue, which is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support a full-time litigator and several real estate attorneys. This position includes a mix of litigation support, real estate/land use tasks, and administrative responsibilities. Candidates should enjoy a collaborative, team-focused environment and have strong King County experience.

Why This Role is a Great Fit

• Engaging, team-oriented culture with regular social events
• Attorneys and staff work as equals; supportive, non-hierarchical environment
• Relaxed “dress for your day” policy
• Reasonable billable expectations: 4–6 hours/day, flexible

• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, memos, and correspondence
• Format, finalize, and file court documents; manage litigation files and deadlines
• Support e-discovery, trial preparation, depositions, and witness scheduling
• Conduct legal research and assist with document production
• Support real estate matters, including unlawful detainers and land use (training provided)
• Administrative support: scanning, calendaring, expense reports, meeting coordination
• Assist with CLE tracking, bar renewals, and various internal processes

• 2+ years litigation experience (King County required); 3+ years preferred
• Ability and willingness to learn real estate and land use work
• Strong drafting, filing, and case management skills
• Comfortable handling administrative tasks as part of the role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; ability to learn new software
• Organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage a fast-paced workload
• PTO: 3 weeks to start; increases to 4, then 5 with tenure
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual discretionary bonus: typically, $5,000–$12,000
• 401(k) match up to 3% + safe harbor + profit sharing
• Medical & Vision: 100% employer-paid (employee)
• HSA contribution: $100/month ($1,200 annually)
• Parking supplement: employee pays approx. $105/month
• Additional benefits: FSA, life insurance, disability, parental leave, EAP, and more
• Firm size: approx. 20–25 attorneys; 15–17 staff
• Team includes 2 full-time paralegals and 2 part-time paralegals
• This role supports 1 full-time litigator and 1–3 real estate attorneys (not full-time support to each)
• Welcoming, high-performing, balanced environment

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