Legal Assistant
City of Anacortes
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See open jobs at City of Anacortes.See open jobs similar to "Legal Assistant" Skagit.The City of Anacortes is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Legal team in serving the citizens of Anacortes, elected officials, City employees, and other City departments.
Anacortes’ high quality of life and strong sense of community make it a desirable place to live and work, a fact that is proudly attested to by its 17,000+ residents. Tenure among its employees is long and turnover rates are low. Employees have a strong work ethic and are committed to providing responsive and quality public services to a diverse citizenry.
In an effort to reduce implicit bias, the City of Anacortes often utilizes a blind hiring process for application review and initial interviews. Applicants’ information including demographics, names, addresses, relationships, and references are removed prior to application review. Candidates will only be identified with a first name through the initial interview phase. Our hope is that anonymizing applications will, again, reduce bias and ensure assessments are based upon qualifications. If you have questions or concerns regarding this process, please reach out to the Human Resources Department.
Qualifications
Associates degree in legal administration, business, or related field is preferred. Three (3) years of increasingly responsible legal assistant/paralegal experience is required. Municipal legal department or private law firm experience within the State of Washington is preferred. A combination of experience and training that provides the candidate with the knowledge and skills to perform the job will be considered. Minimum education of high school diploma or a GED equivalent is required. Licenses and other requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license. Notary public license required or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
Miscellaneous Information
Benefits include choice between medical plans including health savings accounts with high deductible health plans, flexible spending accounts, prescription plans, dental, orthodontia, & vision, dual insurance incentives for spouses & dependents, Department of Retirement Systems PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3 pension, choice of two deferred compensation programs, vacation beginning at 8 hours/month, sick leave beginning at 1 day/month, bereavement leave, 11 paid holidays, and 3 personal holidays, compensatory time accrual, long-term disability, life insurance for employee and dependents, employee assistance program, and fitness reimbursement plans.
This job is no longer accepting applications
See open jobs at City of Anacortes.See open jobs similar to "Legal Assistant" Skagit.