Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Seattle, USA at Jensen Estate Law
Jensen Estate Law is a growing law firm in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington, dedicated to estate planning, probate and trust administration, and long-term wealth preservation. We serve individuals and families with a focus on clarity, care, and confidence, helping them plan ahead and protect what matters most. Our team is known for thoughtful legal guidance, efficient systems, and a commitment to service.
We’re excited to bring on new team members who share our dedication to excellence and client relationships.
About the Position
We are hiring a Legal Assistant to support our estate planning team with client communication, matter tracking, scheduling coordination, and legal production support. This is an essential role on our team, working closely with paralegals and attorneys to help keep client matters moving smoothly, accurately, and professionally.
This is a great fit for someone who is invested in building a career in the legal field, loves learning, values people, and takes pride in careful follow-through. The right person will be kind and professional with clients, attentive to details, comfortable working within attorney-supervised legal workflows, and interested in helping improve systems and efficiencies as our firm continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead client-communication support for assigned Seattle estate planning matters under attorney and paralegal direction
- Track client questions, missing information, deadlines, scheduling needs, and next steps in firm systems
- Help clients complete forms and information requests at the process level, while escalating legal questions to the paralegal or attorney
- Support scheduling for consult follow-up, signing readiness, review meetings, and assigned matter deadlines
- Prepare, proof, assemble, and quality-check routine legal production materials under paralegal or attorney supervision
- Support post-consult follow-up, including reminders, process questions, scheduling, and next-step communication
- Maintain accurate matter notes, reminders, task statuses, and communication logs in Lawmatics or other firm systems
- Assist with mailings, notices, document packets, scanning, filing, and other estate planning production support as assigned
- Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, clients, fiduciaries, advisors, and internal staff to keep assigned matters moving forward
- Protect the boundary between legal support and legal advice by escalating substantive questions to the appropriate attorney or paralegal
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience working in a law firm as a legal assistant, legal administrative assistant, or comparable legal support professional
- Preferred experience with estate planning, probate, or trust administration
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Strong written and phone communication with clients in emotionally or administratively complex situations
- Ability to track many small details without losing deadlines, next steps, or ownership
- Comfort working with attorneys, paralegals, clients, fiduciaries, advisors, and internal staff
- Strong proofreading, document assembly, scheduling, and follow-up skills
- Technology fluency with Microsoft products and other software, with a willingness to learn our CRM, document systems, and firm workflows
- Experience with legal software preferred, especially Lawmatics, Wealth Counsel, or related systems
- Ability to distinguish process and logistics questions from legal questions that require attorney or paralegal review
- Experience supporting document execution, signing logistics, client intake forms, matter follow-up, or related processes
- Notary commission, or willingness to obtain one
- Authorized to work in the United States; background check may be required
- Primarily based at our Seattle office, with the ability to travel to our Bellevue office based on firm needs
We offer a supportive work environment with benefits designed to promote balance, stability, and growth, including:
- 401(k) with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- Paid sick leave and unpaid time off, as needed
As a small firm, we value each team member’s contributions and aim to create a workplace where…
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Jensen Estate Law
Location: Seattle, USA
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