Litigation Administrative Assistant — Hybrid DC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

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

The position emphasizes document preparation, filing, time entry, client billing, and calendar management, along with strong organizational and client service skills. Overtime is required and familiarity with state and federal court rules is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ litigation secretarial experience in a mid to large law firm.
• Proficient in document preparation, filing, time entry, expenses, travel arrangements, and calendar maintenance.
• Familiar with state and federal court rules.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and client service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and edit documents, maintain files, and bill clients.
• Input time entries, file electronic court filings, pleadings, and process mail.
• Client contact in person and over the phone.
• Arrange travel and reimbursements.
• Handle confidential firm and client information.
• Duties may be ongoing or ad-hoc to meet requirements.
• Support attorneys across practice groups and multiple assignments.
• Availability for overtime is required.

Skills

Litigation secretarial experience

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Time entry

Calendar maintenance

Client service

Job description

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

The position emphasizes document preparation, filing, time entry, client billing, and calendar management, along with strong organizational and client service skills. Overtime is required and familiarity with state and federal court rules is a plus.