Employment Opportunities
Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Posting Date: 9/4/26
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC, a Spokane-based law firm, is seeking a legal assistant/receptionist to join our team. Applicants should possess strong organizational skills, be able to manage simultaneous tasks and deadlines, and work effectively with attorneys and clients. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a collegial law office environment with a tight-knit group of paralegals and legal assistants. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package including health insurance, 401K, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and parking. We’re located in the center of Spokane’s downtown along the city’s skywalks and just one block from Riverfront Park’s ice ribbon, Centennial Trail, and Pavillion.
Responsibilities:
· Answer and route phone calls.
· Receive and manage visitors.
· Manage conference rooms.
· General office duties such as stocking kitchen and office supplies, enter payments, sort and distribute mail.
· Legal clerical support such as scan, save, and organize documents; enter information into our client management database; close files. May drive their personal vehicle to deliver legal material to offices and courthouses.
Desired Qualifications
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· High level of proficiency with MS Word and Outlook (proficiency with Excel a plus)
· Organizational and time management skills
· Reliable and punctual
· Ability to work independently and with a team
· Paralegal Certificate (in progress or complete), AA, or BA preferred
Position Details
Pay Range: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Status: Hourly / Non-Exempt; Full Time
Benefits Summary: Health, dental, vision insurance. 401K and employer match. Paid vacation (increases with time) and paid sick leave. 11 paid holidays. Parking.
Note that a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance may be required if employee will deliver legal materials to locations off-site.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF to lawyers@pyklawyers.com. The cover letter should be well written and formatted as a standard business letter. This position required working extensively with MS Word and Adobe Acrobat, so this letter will help me understand your abilities in this area.
Job Type: Full-time
Wage Range: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
Work Location: In person
Senior Legal Assistant
Posting Date: 9/4/26
Pay: $24.00 - $32.50 per hour
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career within a collegial law office environment among a tight-knit group of attorneys and staff. Applicants should possess strong organizational skills, be able to manage simultaneous tasks and deadlines, and work effectively with attorneys and clients. We are especially interested in applicants who hold an associate or bachelor’s degree and have at least one year of experience working in a law office. We will also consider applicants who have one year of experience working as an executive assistant or similar role in a professional office setting. This position offers opportunities for potential to grow into a paralegal position.
Desired Qualifications
· Minimum of one year working in a law office. One year of experience in a professional office setting in an executive assistant or similar role may be substituted.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Time management and organizational skills.
· Proficiency with MS Word, Adobe, Outlook, and client management software.
· Experience handling calendars, tracking deadlines, record keeping, managing legal documents, filing court documents, drafting and editing legal documents, and handling correspondence.
· Knowledge of civil rules and procedures (Washington and Idaho) a plus.
· AA or a BA – experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Position Details
Pay Range: $24.00-$32.50 per hour
Status: Hourly / Non-Exempt; Full Time
Benefits Summary: Health, dental, vision insurance. 401K and employer match. Paid vacation (increases with time) and paid sick leave. 11 paid holidays. Parking.
Note that a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance may be required if employee will deliver legal materials to locations off-site.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to lawyers@pyklawyers.com.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
Work Location: In person
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF to lawyers@pyklawyers.com. The cover letter should be well written and formatted as a standard business letter. This position required working extensively with MS Word and Adobe Acrobat, so this letter will help me understand your abilities in this area.