Legal Assistant in Portland, OR

Legal Assistant Job Description

Legal assistants, or those in legal secretary/paralegal hybrid roles, often work closely with lawyers on legal matters, perform basic legal research and draft legal documents for lawyers’ review. In addition, they are usually expected to perform clerical duties traditionally performed by legal secretaries. Legal assistants must have excellent written and oral communication skills, technical savvy and strong attention to detail.

Typical legal assistant duties:

Note taking at meetings

Communicating with clients, witnesses, court officials, opposing counsel and other parties

Scheduling depositions, site inspections, hearings, closings and meetings

Preparing legal documents and notices

Updating transactional documents

Maintaining case and correspondence files

Assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences

Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information

Conducting routine discovery

Obtaining due-diligence materials, such as corporate certificates of good standing, real estate and title information, and securities filings

Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents, in addition to creating and maintaining a case-management database

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Salary for Legal Assistant in Portland, OR

57720 - 79088

25th percentile

57720

The candidate is new to the role and building the needed skills, experience and autonomy.

50th percentile

68265

The candidate has the experience to perform core responsibilities without direct supervision and is comfortable with the role’s processes and subject matter.

75th percentile

79088

The candidate delivers value beyond the stated job duties, has advanced qualifications and experience, and is ready for the next career level.

Projected salaries for related positions

Position title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

Paralegal Manager

96570

109058

119603

Senior/Supervising Paralegal, 7+ Years’ Experience

88800

101288

114053

Midlevel Paralegal, 4-6 Years’ Experience

75758

88800

105173

Paralegal, 2-3 Years’ Experience

55500

68543

82418

Entry/Junior Paralegal, 0-2 Years’ Experience

50505

56055

63825

Senior Legal Assistant

79365

87135

95183

Legal Operations Manager

93518

113498

129870

Legal Operations Specialist

82973

94905

110445

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