What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Practice Assistant position at Palmer Legal Staffing?
Legal Practice Assistant
A DC Law firm is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join their team. This is a purely administrative position designed to support attorneys in their day-to-day practice management needs. This is not a paralegal role, making it an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional interested in building a successful career within a law firm.
As a Legal Practice Assistant, you will play a critical role in supporting attorneys by ensuring administrative operations run smoothly in a fast-paced corporate law firm environment.
Status: In-Office (temp to hire)
Salary: $24.00 per hour ($60,000.00-$65,000.00 if hired)
Local Candidates only
Responsibilities
- Manage attorney calendars, scheduling, and appointments
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements and itineraries
- Process expense reimbursements through Chrome River
- Maintain attorney time entries and timekeeping records
- Answer, screen, and direct calls and messages professionally
- Coordinate client meetings, conference calls, and related logistics
- Prepare and distribute correspondence and administrative communications
- Collaborate with attorneys, colleagues, vendors, and support staff to ensure seamless service delivery.
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and thrives in a dynamic, client-focused environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills across a wide range of audiences, including clients, partners, associates, vendors, and internal support teams
- Excellent phone etiquette and customer service abilities
- The ability to effectively multitask, prioritize competing demands, and manage multiple attorney assignments
- Sound judgment and professionalism in handling confidential information
- A willingness to learn quickly and apply new skills in a fast-paced environment
- A collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a readiness to support colleagues and office initiatives beyond primary assignments
- Strong initiative and a proactive approach to solving problems and getting the job done.
Why Join Us?
This position offers an exceptional opportunity to gain exposure to a sophisticated corporate law firm while developing valuable professional skills. If you are seeking a long-term career path, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and are committed to delivering outstanding client service, we encourage you to apply.
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 : $60,000 - $65,000