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Legal Assistant

Boly:Welch

Portland, OR · Posted October 8, 2026

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About the job

Job Number: 32719

Salary: $70K-$85K DOE

Industry: Legal

Must Haves:

5+ years of legal assistant experience, preferably in larger firms and local courts

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and document management systems

E-filing experience and a demonstrated understanding of state and federal court rules and procedures

High school diploma or equivalent

Your New Role:

Because of a recent promotion, this esteemed law firm is in the market for an experienced, proactive Legal Assistant capable of supporting high level attorneys specializing in environmental, real property, and land use matters.

In this role, you’ll handle a mix of both traditional legal assistant and project management responsibilities. Your attorneys will rely on you to keep cases moving forward, managing deadlines and maintaining updated project spreadsheets. You’ll take on legal administrative tasks such as drafting and formatting legal documents, managing attorney calendars, and maintaining client and case files. You’ll also serve as a liaison for attorneys, clients, opposing counsel, and vendors.

This support staff is comprised of experienced, knowledgeable paralegals and legal assistants. They’ll appreciate your strong attention to detail and multitasking capabilities.

After an in-office training period, you’ll have a hybrid schedule with three in-office days each week working from their Portland office, or possibly their Vancouver, WA office.

Your New Organization:

This prestigious law firm has a reputation for exceptional service and integrity. They reward their employees with opportunities to grow in an environment that emphasizes continued learning and shared success. There are many ways to engage with your colleagues on a variety of committees like women’s initiatives, DEI, health and wellness, and furthering pro bono cases.

Benefits include medical and dental coverage, FSA, paid time off, transportation subsidy, 401(k) plus profit sharing, and bonus potential.

Our goal is to pair talented people with amazing job opportunities. In submitting your application, you’ll be considered for this and other positions with Boly:Welch. Click the apply button to get started. Already a Boly:Welch candidate? Please connect directly with your recruiter to discuss this opportunity.

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Please Note

Boly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.

We do not use AI to read resumes at Boly:Welch; every resume is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure we engage in an equitable and human hiring process. We look forward to seeing your application!

Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply!

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