Legal Assistant (Portland)

About Us: We are a dynamic and client-focused law firm committed to delivering high-quality legal services while maintaining a collaborative and supportive work environment. Our practice covers a variety of civil litigation, real estate and business matters, and we are looking to add a legal assistant who thrives in a team setting and is eager to grow with us. About the Role: We’re seeking an experienced, multi-faceted legal assistant, to work with attorneys across practice areas. The position will encompass the following: • Assist attorneys with business formations, contract drafting, and regulatory compliance. • Coordinate meetings, draft correspondence, and manage deadlines. • Maintain and manage corporate records, business licenses and entity filings. • Prepare, review and organize legal documents, including agreements and corporate filings, pleadings, contracts, and discovery materials. • Provide trial and hearing support • Finalize and forward written communications. • Prepare and e-file documents with Oregon and Washington courts. • Respond to general client inquiries, which may be billable or non-billable, and meet client requests and expectations in a timely and consistent manner (e.g., document revisions, scanning records to PDF, applying naming conventions to file, photocopying, etc.) • Assist with new business intake process (submitting conflict checks, drafting file opening requests, drafting engagement letters) • Maintaining an organized system for physical files including intake, retention, retrieval, and transfer of records • Preparing and submitting expense reimbursement reports • Submitting vendor invoices for payment • Assisting other Legal Assistants with overflow work What We’re Looking For: • Two or more years of experience as a legal assistant. • Excellent organizational and communication skills, sound judgment and decision-making abilities, attention to detail, effective prioritization and ability to meet deadlines. • Understanding of business contracts and corporate filings. • Understanding of court procedures, case management and e-filing. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe, with the ability to create and edit charts and spreadsheets containing basic formulas. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision. • A commitment to delivering exceptional client service • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality when performing complex legal administrative tasks that may be highly sensitive and require diplomacy and discretion • An ability to foster positive relationships with clients and colleagues Why Join Us? • A collegial and supportive team environment, where initiative, innovation and diverse viewpoints are valued. • Opportunity to work on high-level corporate matters, with a variety of clients. • We invest in your future with mentorship and continuing education. • We understand the importance of flexibility and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. • Competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account, life and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, retirement contribution matching, and parking/transit subsidy. The salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. How to Apply: If you’re ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and any relevant work samples to hr@mglawpdx.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply. All responses will be treated confidentially. No recruiters and no calls please.