Legal Assistant

About Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt:

Schwabe is a premier Northwest regional law firm serving the needs of businesses in seven key industry sectors:
Technology;
Healthcare and Life Sciences;
Consumer Products, Manufacturing and Retail;
Natural Resources;
Real Estate and Construction;
Ports and Maritime; and Indian Country and Alaska Native Corporations. We have offices in four states, in the cities of Portland, Bend, Salem, Seattle, Vancouver, Anchorage, and Mountain View. Schwabe has a culture based on collaboration, innovation, and a drive to help our clients achieve success.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support attorneys across both litigation and corporate practice areas. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in producing accurate and polished work, and thrives in a fast-paced legal environment. The successful candidate will be a reliable partner to attorneys, with strong judgment, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with confidence.

• Provide high-level legal support to attorneys across litigation and corporate matters, including preparation of pleadings, briefs, contracts, filings, and professional correspondence.
• Manage filings in state, federal, and appellate courts, including complex e-filings and occasional in-person submissions, while also supporting corporate and transactional documentation.
• Coordinate and maintain litigation and transactional calendars, tracking court deadlines, key transactional dates and internal requirements to ensure all obligations are met.
• Proofread, edit, and format legal documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with court rules, corporate standards, and firm style guidelines; verify legal citations when applicable.
• Support time entry, billing processes, and professional client communications across practice areas.
• Maintain organized, accurate digital files and records in accordance with firm procedures, matter-management protocols, and confidentiality requirements.

• 5+ years’ experience in a legal assistant role, ideally with litigation focus
• Strong document editing and formatting skills (Adobe, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Top-notch organization, time management, and communication skills
• A collaborative mindset and can-do attitude
• Proficiency in Alaska court systems and e-filing processes

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt provides a team-oriented working environment, offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, LTD, 401(k)/profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, transit subsidy, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time off.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other status protected by law.