Job Description
Well-established law firm in Mount Vernon seeking Paralegal to join their team. Our firm specializes in business, real estate, estate planning and estate settlement. Our ideal candidate will have a post-secondary education, experience working in the legal field, and very strong Microsoft Office proficiency.
Title: Paralegal
Location: Mount Vernon, WA
Pay rate: $22.00-30.00/hour (DOE)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. You can start as early as 7:00 am or as late as 8:30 am. You may take full hour lunch breaks or half hour lunch breaks- it is up to your preference.
What you get to do:
- Draft wide range of business, real estate, and estate planning and settlement documents, including entity formation and assignment documents, purchase and sale agreements, deeds and other conveyance documents, leases, loan documents, estate planning and estate settlement documents, construction contracts, and correspondence
- Redline, edit, and proofread documents
- Review and analyze legal documents, including title commitments, deeds, leases, and assignments
- Transcription, typing, and data entry
- Legal research
- Scheduling, client contact, and correspondence
- Manage emails, correspondence, and filing
What you need to be successful:
- Initiative, the want to take on projects and really make them your own
- Outstanding attention to detail and organization, prioritizing is key in this role
- Paralegal certificate or degree highly preferred (or other education)
- Previous experience as a paralegal or legal assistant ideally in the areas of business law, real estate, and estate planning and estate settlement
What's in it for you:
- Full-time, set schedule
- Highly competitive hourly pay rate
- Medical insurance
- 7 paid holidays off per year
- Noticeably enjoyable company culture in a well-established Skagit County law firm
- Interesting, complex, and rewarding work
