Senior Practice Assistant & Team Lead

White & Case LLP; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

White & Case LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Team Leader to guide the Practice Assistant Services floor, coordinate overflow coverage, and ensure high-quality support for attorneys and staff. You will supervise, mentor, and conduct reviews, manage calendars, approve overtime, arrange travel, and assist with process improvements while upholding firm procedures and confidentiality.

This role requires 5+ years of legal secretarial experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of legal secretarial experience.
• High school diploma required; college degree preferred.
• Notary license beneficial but not required; foreign language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Distribute overflow work and coordinate coverage for the practice floors.
• Monitor calendars and approve leave requests.
• Prepare monthly reports and overtime submissions; coordinate travel arrangements.
• Mentor and train new Practice Assistants and support staff.

Skills

Legal secretarial experience

Office procedures

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

iManage

Intapp Time

Job description

White & Case LLP in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Team Leader to guide the Practice Assistant Services floor, coordinate overflow coverage, and ensure high-quality support for attorneys and staff. You will supervise, mentor, and conduct reviews, manage calendars, approve overtime, arrange travel, and assist with process improvements while upholding firm procedures and confidentiality.

This role requires 5+ years of legal secretarial experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to