TTP Legal Administrative Assistant

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we’ve created.

With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey!

Who are we looking for?

We have a strong pipeline of exciting and career-enhancing full-time and part-time assignments across the Biotech, Marketing, Fintech, Consumer Goods, Pharma and Technology sectors, and we're interested in hearing from Legal Administrative Assistants to join us and commence their LOD journey.

A highly regarded law firm in Washington, D.C. is currently seeking skilled applicants for their opening as a Legal Administrative Assistant. This is a temp-to-perm position based out of the firm's D.C. office. Preferred candidates will have prior experience in a law firm and familiarity with Aderant & Chrome River.

• TTP - anticipated contract duration of 6 months with a potential permanent conversion
• Contract pay starting at $27/hour
• Hybrid in Washington, D.C. -- Hours are 9:00 - 5:30
• Must be familiar with Aderant & Chrome River
• Open to full-time and part-time candidates

Roles, Duties, & Responsibilities:

• Answer multiple phone lines; screen and direct calls them as appropriate
• Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, and arrange conference/teleconference calls
• Make arrangements for travel, transportation and accommodations via Internet and/or through the Firm’s travel department
• Process expenses through Firm expense application (Chrome River & Aderant)
• Utilize various office machines to transmit data, print, duplicate, fax and PDF
• Create and maintain attorney files using alphanumeric systems
• Coordinate with Conference Services when scheduling meetings for room reservations, food/beverages and audio/visual equipment needs
• Prepare and process client bills, working closely with Billing department
• Create, revise and proofread letters and various legal documents
• Provide backup coverage for other assistants and receptionists
• Perform other duties as assigned

To join us, you will:

• Have at least two years of prior administrative experience in a law firm environment
• Possess a strong background utilizing both Aderant & Chrome River
• Have proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Possess strong attention to detail
• Be able to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Have the ability to organize, prioritize, plan, and multi-task work activities, with the ability to effectively meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment

No assignment or day is ever the same. Our clients are large national and international companies. This is a great opportunity to diversify your experience and bolster your CV through a career with LOD. These assignments are of varied durations, ranging anywhere from 3-6 months initially or long term.

What sets us apart?

People join us for a range of reasons - the life of an LOD professional is like no other.

• CV-enhancing work with global brands: We provide our people with varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with world-class global brands, allowing them to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries.
• No limits: We’ve helped open doors, break glass ceilings, facilitate the transition from private practice to in-house, and develop career pathways to become a GC. Whatever direction you want to take your career, we can help you get there.
• You call the shots: We take work-life balance pretty seriously. You can work on-site with our clients or remotely, undertake full-time or part-time assignments, or assignments that are for set months of a year – it's your choice!
• You’re never on your own: Throughout your LOD career, you’ll become part of a community. You’ll be supported by your LOD colleagues and our HQ team, LOD social events, and receive training opportunities to assist in your ongoing growth and development.
• Our Ways Of Working help shape who we are and what we do: we deliver, we are creative, we are inclusive, we care & collaborate, and we are trusted.
• We’re global: LOD can provide you with local, interstate and international working opportunities.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

Lawyers On Demand/Consilio offers non-attorney flexible talent placement rates that range from $15 to $100 per hour depending upon experience level and specific skills requested by the client, the candidate’s general skill set, the applicability of candidate's skill set to client need, client budget, number of hours requested, and other factors. A specific rate of pay for a project will be discussed with you if it is determined that you are a potential fit for a role.