Paralegal

Job Description

Paralegal 1 | Ogletree Deakins

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Ogletree Deakins, located in Seattle, WA, offering a hybrid work schedule after an initial preliminary period. Ogletree Deakins is a premier, global labor and employment law firm that specializes in representing management in all types of employment-related matters, and has been consistently recognized as a “Law Firm of the Year.” This Paralegal role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing office and is critical for assisting attorneys by independently researching law, investigating facts, and preparing essential legal documents. The firm fosters a collegial and professional office environment with a strong commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. Career development is a priority, with access to expansive professional development training programs provided to staff.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Seattle, WA
• Pay: $51500–$98500 yearly
• Team: Supports attorneys within the growing Seattle office, contributing to a collegial and professional work environment.
• Mission: Provide essential, independent legal research, factual investigation, and document preparation support to attorneys, enabling the efficient handling of employment-related legal matters for management.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Lexis-Nexis, WestLaw, Live Note, Concordance, Case Map, Docketing, Document Management System, expense and billing systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Research & Document Preparation: Independently research law sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes, investigate facts, and draft a variety of legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, reports, correspondence, declarations, complaints, and affidavits for attorney review and use.
• Case File Management: Systematically organize and index case files, maintain document files, determine and calendar all relevant deadlines, and perform general scheduling tasks.
• Litigation Support: Assist attorneys in preparing for mediations, trials, and depositions, and provide direct support to attorneys during trial proceedings.
• Information Synthesis: Summarize complex legal documents and perform a wide variety of legal research and data compilation with little or no supervision.
• Administrative & Communication: File pleadings with the court clerk, communicate effectively with witnesses and experts, and accurately enter billing and expense data into the firm’s system in a timely manner.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Paralegal certification / degree from an accredited college or university, with core domain knowledge preferably in labor/employment litigation practice.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of paralegal experience, with a preference for experience working specifically in a labor/employment litigation practice.
• Skills: Proficiency in all Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), legal research platforms (Lexis-Nexis, WestLaw), litigation support tools (Live Note, Concordance, Case Map), docketing systems, document management systems, and firm expense and billing systems.