CONTRACT | Legal Recruiting Assistant

Lawyers On Demand; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers on Demand is seeking a contract Legal Recruiting Assistant to support a law firm client. Start ASAP for a 3-month assignment. Location is on site 3 days per week, with hours 9:00 AM–5:30 PM and potential overtime. The role involves OCI support, file prep, interview scheduling, and onboarding tasks.

Strong organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. A college degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be available to work additional hours.
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
• Uses good judgment and interpersonal communication.
• Balances competing priorities under deadlines with interruptions.
• Self-starter who shows ownership and initiative.
• A college degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and organize candidate applications and materials.
• Prepare candidate files and interview evaluation packets.
• Assist with on-campus interview coordination and scheduling.
• Maintain candidate files and schedules for interviews.
• Communicate professionally with students, attorneys, and career services.
• Monitor and manage the recruiting email account with timely responses.
• Support post-offer processes and onboarding documentation.
• Assist in planning Summer Associate programs and social events.
• Liaise with search firms and prepare candidate summaries for partners.
• Maintain the recruiting database and handle payments for hires and bar fees.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Discretion

Multitasking

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is currently seeking a contract Legal Recruiting Assistant to support one of our law firm clients.

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3 months

Location: On site 3 days week

Hours: 9AM - 5:30PM; HEAVY OT

Pay Rate: $25/hr (some room for negotiation)

Job Description:

The Legal Recruiting Assistant provides essential administrative support to the Legal Recruiting department, especially during the recruiting season involving on-campus interviews (OCI) and direct applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Application Management:

• Review, process, and organize candidate applications, including resumes and other materials.
• Prepare candidate files and interview evaluation packets.

Interview Coordination:

• Assist with all aspects of the on-campus interview process.
• Assist with scheduling both virtual and in-person interviews using internal tools and systems.
• Maintain candidate files and schedules for interviews.

Professional Communication:

• Communicate professionally with law students, attorneys, and law school career services offices.
• Monitor and manage the Legal Recruiting Outlook email account, ensuring timely responses and organized inquiries.

Post-Offer and Onboarding Support:

• Support post-offer processes, including material collection, tracking offer calls, and preparing onboarding documentation.
• Handle offer letters and candidate acceptances, keeping all involved parties updated.

Summer Associate Program Assistance:

• Track pre-arrival information, draft arrival notices, schedule orientation sessions and exit interviews.
• Assist in planning social events and training programs.

Lateral and Judicial Clerk Candidate Support:

• Assist the Legal Recruitment Manager with organizing lateral associate and judicial clerk applications.
• Prepare candidate summaries for hiring partner review and liaise with select search firms.

Database and Record Management:

• Maintain the legal recruiting database, viRecruit, with current and accurate candidate information.
• Coordinate payments for new and lateral associate hires, including bar fees, clerkship costs, moving, and travel expenses.

Administrative Support:

• Answer the Recruiting Department main phone line and direct calls as appropriate.
• Prepare correspondence for potential candidates and incoming legal personnel.

Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; proofreads accurately, efficiently and dependably.
• Must be available to work additional hours
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
• Demonstrates use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills.
• Balances competing priorities and works efficiently under the pressure of meeting multiple deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job; accepts responsibility and takes initiative.
• A college degree is strongly preferred.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.