Latitude is assisting a municipal government organization with identifying an experienced Legal Assistant to provide full-time support to its legal function. This is expected to be a 3-6 month temporary engagement, with the potential to convert to a permanent position based on the client's needs and mutual fit. The role requires working on-site five days per week at the client's office in Snoqualmie. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working in a public-sector environment, and able to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and discretion. Responsibilities Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support to attorneys and other members of the legal department. Prepare, format, proofread, and revise correspondence, legal documents, memoranda, agreements, resolutions, ordinances, and other materials. Maintain legal files, matter records, calendars, deadlines, and document-management systems. Assist with organizing and tracking contracts, public records, litigation matters, claims, and other legal department projects. Coordinate meetings, appointments, deadlines, and other scheduling needs. Assist with document collection, preparation, filing, and distribution. Communicate professionally with internal departments, outside counsel, courts, government agencies, vendors, and members of the public, as appropriate. Support attorneys with legal and factual research, document review, and other projects as needed. Assist with records management and retention requirements applicable to a public-sector organization. Handle sensitive and confidential information with appropriate discretion. Help maintain organized workflows and ensure that legal matters and requests are followed through to completion. Provide additional administrative and legal support as needed based on departmental priorities. Qualifications Prior experience as a Legal Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant, Paralegal Assistant, or in a similar legal-support role. Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong proofreading, editing, formatting, and document-preparation skills. High level of attention to detail and accuracy. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and related office technology. Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with attorneys, staff, and other departments. Sound judgment and demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality. Experience supporting a government entity, municipality, public agency, or public-sector legal department is strongly preferred. Familiarity with Washington State municipal matters, public records requirements, records retention, contracts, litigation, or other governmental legal work is helpful. Ability and willingness to work on-site in Snoqualmie, Washington, five days per week.

Position Details Type of Role:

Engagement. Opportunity to convert to a permanent position based on business needs and mutual fit

Duration:

Approximately 3-6 months

Schedule:

Full-time Location:

On-site five days per week in

Snoqualmie, Washington Compensation Pay:

The annualized pay for this position ranges from $50,000 - $80,000+ when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).

Benefits:

In addition to pay, all Latitude Attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements receive complimentary professional liability insurance coverage. All Latitude employees (including those on contract engagements) are also eligible for full benefits when working 20+ hours per week, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, and complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance. A qualified 401k plan is also available. Benefits-eligible Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend. Confidentiality Latitude will not disclose your identity or propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Only qualified applicants should apply. About Latitude Latitude is a full-service national legal services company that specializes in providing high-end, flexible contract engagements and permanent positions to outstanding attorneys, paralegals, compliance officers and legal operations professionals. We work closely with our candidates to understand their career goals and match them with the substantive engagements they want with our clients, who range from Fortune 500 corporations to small companies and Global 50 law firms to boutiques. With offices coast-to-coast, we employ legal professionals across the country. Latitude's client service leaders and recruiters are all former practicing attorneys and understand the demands faced by those we serve. Latitude Engagements Great attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract engagements or consulting roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enables us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them. Latitude engaged professionals have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client's corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. If you have the right skills, personality and experience, Latitude helps you do what you are good at in a more rewarding way. Latitude engaged professionals serve on a full- or part-time engagement basis and work remotely or on-site at the client's office. While we are able to work only with a select few of the most outstanding candidates, our customized approach results in a high success rate for those candidates we recommend. For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com. Latitude is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LATWA