Careers

At Skellenger Bender, we embrace and celebrate differences and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to teammates at all levels without regard to: race; color; religion; nationality; ethnic origin; sex; age; veteran status; marital or family status (including pregnancy); sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; physical, mental, or sensory disabilities; or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If there is no position posted on this page we are not currently hiring.  However, you can still send your letter of interest and resume if you are interested in joining our team and we will keep it on file for consideration if an appropriate position becomes available: info@skellengerbender.com

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Available Roles

  • Skellenger Bender is a boutique law firm committed to providing stellar legal services to the community since 1928. We seek a Front Desk/Legal Assistant to support our busy, collegial, and innovative law firm!

    This is a full-time, non-exempt (hourly), in-person position onsite at our downtown Seattle office (no remote work). Employees must be fully vaccinated. 

    This position is the first contact for our clients and visitors, helping us create a warm, comfortable, and professional environment. Front desk responsibilities include greeting guests, answering and directing calls, scheduling conference rooms, parking validation, mail, and general administrative tasks. This position also provides project-based administrative support to our legal departments including pre-screening potential clients, database entry, file/document management, and other tasks as assigned.

    Successful candidates will have:

    • Professional, approachable, positive demeanor, and strong customer service skills
    • Keen attention to detail
    • Good verbal and written communication skills
    • Proficiency with MS Outlook, Excel, Word
    • Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple tasks
    • Excellent time management
    • Professional maturity and a solid work ethic
    • Work history or interest in the legal field

    Schedule is Monday – Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm (one hour lunch)
    7.5 hour work day/37.5 hour work week

    The annual salary for this position is $45,000 – $48,000, D.O.E.  We also offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, AD&D insurance, FSA , 401(k) participation, 10 paid holidays, paid-time off, and an ORCA pass or equivalent parking reimbursement.

    Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, and at least two professional references to both: mdamon@skellengerbender.com and ehershman-greven@skellengerbender.com.

    We celebrate differences and are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available without regard to race; color; religion; nationality; ethnic origin; sex; age; veteran status; marital or family status (including pregnancy); sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; physical, mental, or sensory disabilities; or any other status protected by local, state of federal law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.