Current Openings

Corporate/Real Estate Legal Assistant-Paralegal

Salary: $76,000 – $100,000 per year

PRK Livengood, a growing Eastside mid-size law firm, is seeking a talented, engaging, and experienced Corporate & Real Estate Legal Assistant/Paralegal. We are looking forward to finding the right legal professional to add to our growing team of staff and attorneys. We are looking for someone who can work independently as well as part of a team. We offer competitive pay, a robust benefit package and an extraordinary work environment.

Job Summary:

Under minimal supervision, provides legal assistant/paralegal support in our corporate and real estate law practice.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Ability to coordinate and administer multiple assignments, ranging from basic real estate transactions, large complex corporate mergers from initiation through closing, with minimal supervision
• Understanding of legal descriptions, surveys, title encumbrances, and adept at communicating and working with counterparties, title companies, and escrow agents to close transactions
• Experience drafting and filing standard corporate documents such as certificates of formation, bylaws, meeting minutes, stockholder ledgers of corporations, LLCs and partnerships
• Experience drafting, filing and managing various business entity maintenance documents for corporations, LLCs and partnerships with federal, state and local agencies
• Ability to prepare ancillary corporate documents for transactions including board and shareholder consents and officer certificates
• Review legal documents for execution by corporate officers and keep current on notarial rules and document recording requirements in various counties
• Prepare and maintain closing checklists for private placement financings and M&A transactions
• Assist in preparing due diligence request lists and responding to due diligence requests in financing and M&A transactions; maintain best practices for organizing, tracking and communicating due diligence responses
• Review and draft UCC-1 and UCC-3 financing statements
• Draft bylaws and operating agreements
• Prepare stock certificates
• Update capitalization tables and ledgers
• Obtain and maintain director and officers lists for each loan party
• Prepare and review closing checklist and conditions precedent section of loan agreements to determine deliverables
• Compile closing deliverables (e.g., secretary’s certificates, borrowing notice, officer/closing certificates, perfection certificates, and solvency certificates)
• Prepare electronic closing sets of documents for M&A and real estate deals
• Distribute original executed resolutions to corporate minute book holders
• Draft and distribute resolutions opinion support certificates; secretary certificates and closing certificates
• Experience with nonprofit organization formation and maintenance, a plus

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Estate Planning, Probate & Taxation Attorney

Salary: $100,000 – $140,000 per year

Peterson Russell Kelly Livengood PLLC, or PRK Livengood, is a growing Eastside mid-sized law firm, that engages in a broad-based business and litigation practice providing legal services in business, corporate, financial, real estate, litigation, healthcare, school district, construction, tax, estate planning, employment law, and other matters. Our shared values include commitment to excellence, respect, integrity, loyalty, and initiative.

PRK Livengood is seeking a mid-level, highly motivated estate planning, probate and taxation attorney who is licensed to practice in Washington State. We are looking forward to finding the right legal professional to add to our growing team of staff and attorneys. This is an excellent opportunity for growth potential in a successful and reputable firm. We offer professional development opportunities, an extraordinary work environment, competitive salaries with opportunity for bonuses, and a robust benefits package that includes employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with a health savings account, parental leave, and an opportunity to join the 401K and profit-sharing plan.

Job Summary:

Craft individualized estate planning documents for clients, oversee the administration of estates, prepare estate and gift tax returns, and assist in other practice areas as needed.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with partner-level attorneys to provide research, writing, estate planning, probate, and taxation support on various legal issues
• Communicates with clients to understand their legal concerns and needs to help provide them with essential pieces of advice
• Strategizes on how to resolve the clients’ issues in a favorable and cost-effective manner
• Stays informed about any current legislation
• Builds trustworthy relationships with clients
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Vigorously engages in their own professional development
• Possesses the attention to detail required understanding and implementing tax-based strategies
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Associate Attorney, Commercial Litigation

Salary:  $120,000-$145,000 per year

PRK Livengood is seeking a highly motivated commercial litigation attorney who is licensed to practice in Washington State, and who has at least 2 years of experience. This is an excellent opportunity for growth potential in a successful and reputable firm as PRK Livengood continues to add attorneys and clients. We offer professional development opportunities, an extraordinary work environment, competitive salaries with opportunity for annual bonuses, and a robust benefits package that includes employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance with a health savings account and an opportunity to join the 401K and profit-sharing plan.

Job Summary:

Under minimal supervision, provides senior level attorneys and clients with legal support and guidance primarily on litigation matters.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Work with Partner level attorneys to provide research, writing and litigation support on various legal issues
• Communicate with clients to understand their legal concerns and needs to help provide them with essential pieces of advice
• Strategize on how to resolve the clients’ cases in a favorable and cost-effective manner
• Develop ideal arguments and represent clients in civil legal proceedings
• Stay informed about any current legislation
• Build trustworthy relationships with clients
• Prepares legal documents such as memorandums, pleadings, and briefing in a timely and accurate manner
• Attend company meetings
• Supports the company and its leadership
• Vigorously engages in his/her own professional development
• Establish and cultivate community relations by maintaining open and candid dialogue with all of the company’s constituencies
• Is familiar with and complies with all policies and regulations as put forth in the company’s documents
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Careers

With our joined firms – Peterson Russell Kelly and Livengood Alskog – PRK Livengood’s combined practice and legal service offerings have expanded.  We now provide a significantly increased list of legal services presenting greater opportunities for interested attorneys and professional to  join our firm.  We feel honored by candidates who take an interest in considering PRK Livengood as a place to advance their careers.  In order to operate seamlessly and successfully, we are always searching for positive, team-oriented, and talented people.

Diversity

PRK Livengood is committed to achieving greater diversity by hiring, retaining, and promoting men and women of diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds, and sexual orientations. We foster an environment of mutual respect and understanding among diverse groups.  We encourage and reward performance and hard work regardless of personal relationships, gender, ethnic or socioeconomic background.  We reject favoritism and prejudice.

Our respective, and now combined, firms believe strongly in fostering a collegial workplace.  We all genuinely like and respect one another, and truly want the best for each other personally and professionally.  This appreciation and understanding of lifestyle and career goals creates a unique culture.

To Apply

If you are interested in a position, please send your résumé and a cover letter indicating why you are interested in and qualified for the position via Indeed.