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Legal Administrative Assistant

Palmer Legal Staffing
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/25/2025

A Boutique D.C. Law Firm is looking for an enthusiastic Legal Administrative Assistant to join the team. The ideal candidate should be client-satisfaction oriented as well as a highly skilled proofreader/document editor. Experience with and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word) is essential in this role.

Status: Full-time in office

Salary: 70K-90K


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain the office calendar and partner appointments
  • Schedule and confirm meetings, prepare files for partners/paralegals prior to

meetings

  • Answer the phone, greet clients
  • Open and distribute mail, accept and sign for packages
  • Ensure file organization (both paper and paperless)
  • Edit/proofread for partners; document production
  • Assist attorneys, paralegals and office manager with administrative tasks as needed
  • Job Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree preferred
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience working as an Administrative Assistant, preferably

    in a law firm or other professional services setting

    • Strong interpersonal, customer service and communication skills
    • Ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

    About Us: Palmer is an award winning staffing agency offering direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary placements for administrative, management, executive, legal and more. We represent more than 500 of the finest law firms and legal departments in the D.C. area.

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    Salary : $70,000 - $90,000

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