Legal Assistant

Law Office of Kristin Lillquist Reeder, PLLC

Bellevue, WA | In Office | Full-Time

Help families navigate estate planning, elder law, guardianship, and probate matters with care, organization, and attention to detail.

About the Role

The Law Office of Kristin Lillquist Reeder, PLLC is a small Bellevue law office serving clients in elder law, estate planning, guardianships, and probate. The firm is seeking a Legal Assistant / Paralegal who can help keep client matters, deadlines, documents, and day-to-day office operations organized and moving forward.

This position is ideal for someone with legal office experience who enjoys meaningful client contact, detailed administrative work, and the opportunity to grow into more advanced probate/estate planning paralegal responsibilities.

The office team works hard, takes deadlines seriously, and values a warm, welcoming environment where people can do good work without unnecessary formality. A love of animals is a plus, as the firm has a geriatric office pug who is part of the office culture.

About You

You are organized, dependable, and attentive to detail. You communicate clearly, follow through on tasks, and take pride in helping clients feel cared for during important and often emotional legal matters.

You have a professional phone manner, strong written communication skills, and the ability to manage several priorities without losing track of deadlines or details. You are looking for a role where you can continue building your legal skills, stay with a firm long enough to become truly valuable, and grow into more advanced paralegal responsibilities.

You are interested in building a legal assistant/paralegal career and contributing to the firm over a period of years.

You will be most successful in this role if you enjoy working in a small office where initiative, flexibility, good judgment, and a willingness to help wherever needed truly matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients, courts, professionals, and other contacts by phone and email
• Prepare, organize, and file pleadings, correspondence, and legal documents under attorney supervision
• Assist with estate planning, elder law, guardianship, and probate matters
• Manage calendar items, deadlines, appointments, and reminders
• Conduct new client intakes and help maintain a positive client experience from first contact forward
• Maintain client files, organize documents, and track case-related information
• Locate client records, contact professionals, and gather information needed for client matters
• Serve as a notary and witness for legal documents, or become willing to do so if not already commissioned
• Occasional off-site support as needed (e.g. home visit to elderly clients)
• Support office systems, organization, and workflow so the firm runs smoothly and clients are served well

Requirements

What You Will Bring

• At least 1 year of legal office experience preferred, although the firm is open to a strong candidate with less experience who shows excellent aptitude, maturity, and follow-through
• Interest in developing as a legal assistant or paralegal, with potential to grow into probate paralegal responsibilities
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Welcoming, professional, and client-focused demeanor
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and stay steady when the office is busy
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and general comfort learning legal technology
• Familiarity with legal procedures, court filings, probate, guardianship, elder law, or estate planning is helpful
• High school diploma required. Bachelor’s degree or some post-secondary education preferred
• Notary commission preferred, or willingness to become a notary

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

• $28 to $32 per hour, depending on experience, aptitude and alignment with the role
• $700 monthly medical stipend
• Simple IRA with 3% match
• 12 days paid time off per year
• Paid holidays--New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (2 days-Thursday and Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
• Opportunity for professional growth into more advanced probate and estate administration paralegal work
• Compensation growth will be available as responsibilities expand and probate skills develop 

Because the firm works with medically fragile and potentially immunosuppressed clients, the firm may discuss current health and safety expectations during the hiring process and/or after the hire.

About the Firm

The Law Office of Kristin Lillquist Reeder, PLLC is a small law office located in Bellevue, Washington. The firm serves clients in elder law, estate planning, guardianships, and probate. The team works hard to meet deadlines and provide thoughtful service while maintaining a friendly, approachable office environment.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume for confidential consideration. A cover letter is not required with your initial application. If selected for an interview, the firm will request a brief cover letter so you can share more about your interest in the position and how your experience aligns with the role.

We truly value the time and thought you invest in your application. The firm will reach out directly to candidates whose background and goals appear to align most closely with the position.

No direct inquiries or agency submissions, please.