Legal Administrative Assistant - Schechter Reed

Our client is a national law firm focused exclusively on matters specific to health care organizations, seeking a friendly, energetic and experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to work onsite in their Washington, D.C. office. A Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) will perform a wide variety of legal administrative and executive assisting duties. The LAA will support multiple attorneys in a team environment. Major duties of an LAA include providing comprehensive and efficient administrative and secretarial support, complex document editing, creating tables and spreadsheets, calendar management, and maintaining paper and electronic files.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Helping attorneys solve problems by finding reliable solutions while working within Firm policies and procedures.
• Developing comfort and proficiency with all necessary Firm software and providing first-line support to attorneys.
• Drafting, editing and proofreading a variety of complex documents for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format and content.
• Creating and maintaining client files.
• Assisting with timekeeping, transcription and payment processing requests and coordinating billing processes.
• Scheduling and calendar management.
• Travel arrangements and expense report processing.
• Communicating directly with clients and courts.
• Managing attorney memberships and credentials.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate with clients in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Proficiency in and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel functions, with an aptitude for quickly learning various other programs.
• Excellent administrative, writing, grammar and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work independently and with team members to find solutions to technical problems.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility in responding to ever-changing demands and types of work practices.

Education and Qualifications

• Proficient in legal administration and organizational skills, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in legal administration tasks including, but not limited to, document preparation, filing, time entry, expenses, travel arrangements and calendar management.
• High school diploma from an accredited institution.
• Three+ years’ experience with at least one year in a law firm environment.

Job Type: Full-time, onsite

Benefits:

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401 (k), short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and paid holidays.

Schedule:

• 8-hour day shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: Onsite – Washington, D.C.

Careers

Legal Administrative Assistant

Summary

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., a national law firm focused exclusively on matters specific to health care organizations, seeks a friendly, energetic and experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to work onsite in our Washington, D.C. office. A Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) at Hall Render will perform a wide variety of legal administrative and executive assisting duties. The LAA will support multiple attorneys in a team environment. Major duties of an LAA include providing comprehensive and efficient administrative and secretarial support, complex document editing, creating tables and spreadsheets, calendar management, and maintaining paper and electronic files.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Helping attorneys solve problems by finding reliable solutions while working within Firm policies and procedures.
• Developing comfort and proficiency with all necessary Firm software and providing first-line support to attorneys.
• Drafting, editing and proofreading a variety of complex documents for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format and content.
• Creating and maintaining client files.
• Assisting with timekeeping, transcription and payment processing requests and coordinating billing processes.
• Scheduling and calendar management.
• Travel arrangements and expense report processing.
• Communicating directly with clients and courts.
• Managing attorney memberships and credentials.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate with clients in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Proficiency in and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel functions, with an aptitude for quickly learning various other programs.
• Excellent administrative, writing, grammar and proofreading skills.
• Ability to work independently and with team members to find solutions to technical problems.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility in responding to ever-changing demands and types of work practices.

Education and Qualifications

• Proficient in legal administration and organizational skills, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in legal administration tasks including, but not limited to, document preparation, filing, time entry, expenses, travel arrangements and calendar management.
• High school diploma from an accredited institution.
• Five+ years’ experience within a law firm.

Job Type: Full-time, onsite

Benefits:

Hall Render offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401 (k), short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, paid time off and paid holidays.

Salary: $75,000 – $85,000 commensurate with experience

Schedule:

• 8-hour day shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: Onsite – Washington, D.C.

If you are interested in this position, please apply here.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.

Hall Render was founded on a tradition of excellence, has never wavered from this tradition, and continues to search for ways to raise its own standard.