Attorney I needed for University Place office

Job Overview: A law firm in University Place, WA, is seeking an Attorney I with a Juris Doctor degree and 3+ years of experience. The ideal candidate will have excellent legal research and writing skills, trial experience, and the ability to effectively communicate and advise clients.

Duties:

• Researching and analyzing the law on complex legal issues.
• Writing memorandums, briefs, letters, and other documents.
• Marketing your and the firm’s services to prospective clients.
• Performing discovery of various electronically stored data and hard copies of information in preparation for litigation.
• Performing due diligence in legal matters concerning contracts, agreements, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Communicating and advising clients.
• Managing a schedule to allow for consults and closure of consults to sufficiently reach production/collection objectives.
• Closing consults within the Firm's range of 30-50% depending on practice area.
• Timely approval of invoices is critical to the health of the business on a month-to-month basis.
• Ensure support staff are fully utilized and productive.
• Accurately and completely update CC with fees, engagement, trust, client information, invoices, etc. as required.
• If over-subscribed, share work tasks with other attorneys and support staff to ensure the firm is meeting its objective to serve communities.
• Actively engage in brand (personal and firm) expansion through blogs, social media posts, board and organization participation, etc.
• Actively seek positive comments from successful client engagements and positive star reviews.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent legal research skills.
• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
• Admission (or eligibility for reciprocal admission) to WA Bar.
• 3+ years of experience as an attorney.

Preferred:

• Mediation experience.
• Trial experience.

Location: University Place, WA

Benefits offered:

• Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Paid time off: Unlimited PTO for Vacation/Sick days; Paid Federal Holidays.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off: Up to 16 hours annually.