Senior Legal Administrative Assistant

Job overview

The Senior Legal Administrative Assistant role is onsite in Washington, DC for the first six months, then offers two work-from-home days per week. The full-time position pays $90,000–$95,000 per year. The posting is through AMS Staffing, Inc.; the client organization is not named. The assistant provides administrative and litigation support to attorneys by managing calendars and dockets, tracking deadlines, preparing and filing documents, and coordinating case information and billing. Accurate, confidential work and effective prioritization help attorneys manage matters and meet deadlines.

What you'll do

• Manage calendaring, docketing, and e-filing
• proactively manage attorney dockets and follow up on deadlines
• maintain confidentiality
• collect case information and prepare client engagement documentation
• maintain statistical data for internal reporting and analysis
• draft litigation documents for attorney review, including discovery requests and responses and case opening and closing filings
• conduct legal research, writing, analysis, and cite checking
• coordinate with billing on client billing
• assist with special projects.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior legal administrative assistant

full-time

washington dc

ams staffing

legal administration

litigation support

calendaring

docketing

e-filing

legal research

confidentiality

hybrid after six months

$90k–$95k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Onsite for the first six months, then two work-from-home days per week; bachelor’s degree not required; minimum five years’ experience.

About the employer

AMS Staffing, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Executive Search Services. Sector: 56.