Legal Administrative Assistant

Dentons; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Profit sharing

Short-term/Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Dentons US LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Legal Administrative Assistant to support Litigation lawyers in a highly collaborative, hybrid environment with a three-day in-office requirement.

The role emphasizes document preparation, time entry, client billing, calendar maintenance, and high-volume confidentiality across multiple matters, with strong MS Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint skills and excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Litigation secretarial experience in a mid to large sized law firm.
• Proficient in document preparation, filing, time entry, expenses, telephone contact, travel arrangements, and calendar maintenance.
• Familiar with state and federal court rules.
• Ability to support attorneys across practice groups, as well as multiple attorney assignments at one time.
• Excellent written and oral communication and solid organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for document preparation, editing, file maintenance, and client billing
• Work with timekeepers, input time entry, file electronic court filings, pleadings, and process mail
• Client contact in person and over the phone
• Travel arrangements and reimbursements
• Handles administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information
• These duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc in nature
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements for this position

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Legal Administrative Assistant for our Washington, DC office. This position will provide administrative support to Litigation lawyers in a highly collaborative working environment. This position is hybrid with a three-day in-office requirement.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for document preparation, editing, file maintenance, and client billing
• Work with timekeepers, input time entry, file electronic court filings, pleadings, and process mail
• Client contact in person and over the phone
• Travel arrangements and reimbursements
• Handles administrative confidential/sensitive firm and/or client information
• These duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc in nature
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements for this position

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Litigation secretarial experience in a mid to large sized law firm
• Must be proficient in legal secretarial and administrative tasks including, but not limited to, document preparation, filing, time entry, expenses, telephone contact, travel arrangements, and calendar maintenance
• Must be familiar with state and federal court rules
• Ability to support attorneys across practice groups, as well as multiple attorney assignments at one time.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize, and work independently. Ability to work in a high-volume environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and excellent client service
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Outlook (including utilization of styles and pleading to format documents), Excel, and PowerPoint; have the ability to learn and quickly become proficient in new computer software programs
• Excellent written and oral communication and solid organizational skills
• Must be detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, have the ability to prioritize incoming/outgoing tasks, and work effectively independently and within a team
• Availability for overtime is required

Salary

Pursuant with states' laws, the salary range for this position is $78,000 - $98,000, based on experience and local market.

Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

About Dentons

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