CURRENT OPENINGS

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.­­­, a recognized leader in Health Care Law and Trial Practice, is searching to expand its team of highly-regarded and award-winning attorneys in its Seattle and Spokane offices.  Specifically, the firm is interested in candidates who have experience and a focused interest in medical malpractice, personal injury, and insurance defense.  The ideal candidate will have at least four years of practice experience with strong legal writing and analytical skills, demonstrated oral advocacy skills, and a commitment to work collaboratively with other attorneys, legal staff, administrative staff, and management. This is a full-time position with a hybrid remote option.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation to healthcare providers, hospitals, nursing facilities, product manufactures and academic medical centers.
• Research legal issues and medical topics, prepare and file briefs, motions, and other necessary judicial pleadings. Evaluate medical records, facilitate discovery process, and conduct depositions. Support trials.
• Participate in case management including strategy development.
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen relationships with internal and external clients.
• Provide direction, instruction, feedback, and supervision to associates and staff in a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Increase knowledge in medical malpractice and insurance defense law, monitor changes, and pursue continuing legal education.
• Accurately and promptly capture and record billable and non-billable work.
• Meet annual billable hours requirement of 1,850 hours.

Required Skills

• Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Strategic thinking to meet client objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Intermediate advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Skilled at time management and working effectively under pressure in high-paced and dynamic environments.
• Skilled at prioritizing tasks, effectively delegating when appropriate, and exercising judgment in decision-making when working independently.

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in the State of Washington.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in litigation. Medical malpractice, personal injury, or insurance defense experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with ProLaw preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation range of $135,000 – 165,000 annual salary, depending on location and experience. Annual bonus based on billable hours.
• Healthcare benefits include medical plan choices for Preferred Provider (PPO) or High Deductible Plan with Health Savings Account, with 91-95% employer paid premium and employee buy-up options. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.  Employer contribution to Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account option for qualified medical and childcare expenses.
• Dental plan with 100% employer paid premium. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
• Vision plan with 100% employer paid premium. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
• Short Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
• Long Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
• Life Insurance, employer paid with employee buy-up options.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with annual employer discretionary profit-sharing contribution and access to financial advisory services.
• Travel Insurance, employer paid.
• Employee Assistance Programs, employer paid.
• Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance, employee paid.
• Professional Development opportunities.
• Commuter benefit of paid parking or an employer-paid transit pass.
• Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks after 12 months of service) available to both parents.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 11 paid holidays.
• Hybrid (in person and remote) workplace, based on business need.
• Laptop computer and accessories.
• Optional iPhone or ‘bring your own device’ mobile phone coverage.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic law firm, please submit your  cover letter, resume and legal writing sample to Jobs@bbllaw.com.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.  We are a majority woman-owned law firm.  Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. is committed to Diversity & Inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  For assistance with the application process to accommodate a disability, please contact Jobs@bbllaw.com or call 206.622.5511 and ask to speak with our Firm Administrator.

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S.­­­, a recognized leader in Health Care Law and Trial Practice, is searching for a Litigation Legal Assistant for our Spokane office.  The ideal candidate will have at least two years of practice experience with strong administrative skills and a commitment to work collaboratively with attorneys, legal staff, administrative staff, and management. This is a full-time position, primarily on site.

Responsibilities

Legal Support

• Proofread, finalize and file pleadings in federal, state, and appellate courts in fast-paced environment. Manage deadlines and rapidly changing priorities.
• Provide diligent case management support through calendaring, maintenance of data and contacts, coordination with clients and other parties, and timely records management in a team environment.
• Manage complex scheduling and calendar maintenance under rapidly changing circumstances in support of cases frequently leading to trial. Coordinate scheduling with clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, experts, and witnesses under tight deadlines.
• Draft correspondence, notices of appearance, and other communications.
• Support docketing by reviewing for accuracy, adapting to team conventions, and backing up docketing entry as needed. Monitor case scheduling and maintain calendaring for discovery.
• Support trial preparation including gathering and organizing of records and coordinating the trail team activities.
• Maintain strict adherence to HIPAA requirements, policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative support for business and professional requirements including review and editing of client billings in accordance with client guidelines, registration for events or continuing education, opening and closing files, and making travel arrangements.
• Maintain professional demeanor under pressure.

Administrative Support

• Answer phones, log in and route incoming deliveries; process and distribute incoming mail; process outgoing mail; monitors and deliver facsimiles.
• Greet visitors; facilitate access for messengers.
• Assist with copy and scan projects including copying, collating, sorting, and preparing documents and reports for mailings and meetings.
• Monitor and restock kitchen supplies, beverages, office supplies, and shipping supplies; make coffee, maintain clean kitchen and run dishwasher.
• Prepare conference rooms for meetings, place signage for quiet areas, and maintain conference rooms and reception area.
• Assist with scheduling vendor meetings; send calendar invitations.

Required Skills

• At least 2 years of experience as a litigation legal assistant required; experience with medical malpractice or insurance defense preferred.
• Court filing experience and basic familiarity with local and state Washington Court Rules required.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications required; experience with ProLaw is preferred.
• Experience with complex scheduling is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with docketing preferred or completion of firm-provided training required within first 90 days of employment.
• Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Skilled at time management and working effectively under pressure in high-paced and dynamic environments.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation range of $58,000-66,000 annual salary, depending on experience. Discretionary annual bonus.
• Paid time off (18 days per year, with one additional PTO day for each year of service, up to a total of 25 days of PTO accrual per year).
• Paid holidays (10.5 days per year).
• Bereavement leave (1-3 days) and Jury Duty leave (up to 10 days).
• Paid parental leave (up to 12 weeks after 24 months of service) available to both parents.
• Healthcare benefits include medical plan PPO and HSA choices with 91-95% employer contribution and employee buy-up options.  Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.  Employer contribution to HSA.
• Flexible spending account option for qualified medical and childcare expenses.
• Dental plan with 100% employer paid premium. Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
• Vision plan with 100% employer paid premium.  Dependent coverage at employee’s expense.
• Short Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
• Long Term Disability Insurance, employer paid.
• Life Insurance, employer paid with employee buy-up options.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with annual employer discretionary profit-sharing contribution.
• Paid parking.
• Employee Assistance Program, employer paid.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic law firm, please submit your  cover letter, resume and legal writing sample to Jobs@bbllaw.com.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.  We are a majority woman-owned law firm.  Bennett Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. is committed to Diversity & Inclusion and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  For assistance with the application process to accommodate a disability, please contact Jobs@bbllaw.com or call 206.622.5511 and ask to speak with our Firm Administrator.