Legal Practice Assistant - Government Contracts

Miles & Stockbridge; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Firm memberships (Peloton, Norton Life

Job summary

Miles & Stockbridge seeks a seasoned Legal Practice Assistant in Washington, DC to support Government Contracts or Litigation teams. You will provide administrative and legal support, ensure efficient matter management, and support billing and travel arrangements in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of law firm experience, strong MS Office skills, and familiarity with NetDocs, Aderant, and Intapp. This role offers growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of law firm experience in government contracts or litigation.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and PDF tools.
• Experience using a document management system, NetDocs a plus.
• Proficiency in legal research and case management tools.
• Familiarity with billing/time entry systems (Aderant) and matter systems (Intapp).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication both verbally and in writing with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit, format, and distribute legal documents.
• Manage electronic filing, scanning, and mailing preparation.
• Open new matters, perform conflicts checks, and assist with entering attorney time.
• Submit invoices, prepare expense reports, review pre-bills, and collaborate with Finance on billing.
• Assist with witness and exhibit management and trial logistics.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare reports as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

PDF tools

NetDocs

Aderant (billing/time entry)

Intapp

Legal research tools

Job description

Job Category: Legal Practice Assistant

Requisition Number: LEGAL001301

• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

Showing 1 location

Washington, DC 20004, USA

Description

Miles & Stockbridge has positioned itself as an AmLaw 200 firm that is global in scope and in reach. Miles & Stockbridge maintains a reputation for a dynamic and approachable work environment that allows talented lawyers and staff from diverse backgrounds to thrive and grow. As part of our ongoing commitment to affect positive change, Miles & Stockbridge focuses on partnerships that benefit the community, reflect the causes our colleagues support, and allow us to collaborate with clients and neighbors to deepen relationships.

We are seeking an experienced Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) with Government Contracts or Litigation experience in our Washington, DC office to support our Government Contracts Practice Group. In this role, you will provide both administrative and legal support to attorneys, ensuring efficient matter management and exceptional client service. The person in this role will have the opportunity to take on some paralegal tasks so it is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for career growth. This role is ideal for an LPA who is pro-active, detail oriented, organized, and thrives working in a fast-paced work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, compare, edit, format, and distribute legal documents.
• Manage electronic filing, scanning, and preparing mailings and other packages.
• Open new matters, initiate conflicts checks, and assist with entering attorney time.
• Submit invoices for payment, preparing expense reports, reviewing pre-bills, and collaborate with our Finance Department to process client billing.
• Assist with witness and exhibit management and trial logistics.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, and travel arrangements.
• Prepare reports as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
• 5+ years of law firm experience in government contracts or litigation.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and PDF tools.
• Experience using a document management system, NetDocs a plus.
• Proficiency in legal research and case management tools.
• Familiarity with billing and time entry systems (e.g., Aderant) and matter systems (e.g., Intapp).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication both verbally and in writing with clients and colleagues.

Miles & Stockbridge offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, Firm sponsored Memberships (i.e. Peloton, Norton LifeLock), and more.

The pay range for this position is $79,300 – 90,000. The pay range provided is in compliance with state, city, or local employment laws and applies to this location only. Actual pay for this position will be determined based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, current market data, and business needs.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position or sit for prolonged periods and repeat motions that may include the wrists, handsand/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is frequently required to perform light work that includes lifting and moving objects up to 10 pounds.

Miles & Stockbridge is not currently accepting resumes or assistance from search firms for this position.

Disclaimer and Acknowledgement:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements will exclude individuals who may pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties in this job description at any time for any reason.

Miles & Stockbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to cultivating an inclusive environment that embraces and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values of our firm.

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