Legal Administrative Assistant (Temp-to-Hire) – Fully On-Site
Salary: $35-$50/hour
Our client, a well-established law firm in the Washington, DC metro area, is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant (Floater) to join its team on a temp-to-hire basis. This role is ideal for a polished, adaptable professional who enjoys variety and thrives in a fast-paced legal environment. You'll provide both front desk coverage and administrative support across multiple practice groups while serving as a key point of contact for attorneys, clients, and staff.
Responsibilities
- Greet clients, visitors, vendors, and guests with professionalism and exceptional customer service.
- Answer and direct incoming phone calls and assist with general inquiries.
- Coordinate conference room scheduling and reception activities.
- Provide administrative support to attorneys and legal staff across various practice groups.
- Cover for legal assistants during vacations, absences, and busy periods.
- Assist with time entry, expense reports, billing support, engagement letters, and conflict checks.
- Support state and federal court e-filing and filing processes.
- Monitor deadlines, calendars, and follow-up tasks.
- Prepare, revise, and proofread legal documents and correspondence.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of legal administrative, legal secretary, or litigation support experience preferred.
- Experience with state and federal e-filing, particularly in Maryland, DC, and Virginia.
- Strong understanding of legal terminology, litigation procedures, and court rules.
- Excellent communication, client service, and organizational skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word.
- Experience with document management systems (iManage preferred).
- Strong typing, proofreading, and multitasking abilities.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree preferred.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to join a respected law firm with the potential for permanent employment.
- Diverse, hands-on role supporting multiple attorneys and practice groups.
- Collaborative, professional work environment.
- Excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and can adapt quickly to changing priorities.
Schedule: Full-time, fully on-site (Monday–Friday)
If you're a detail-oriented legal administrative professional looking for a long-term opportunity with a dynamic law firm, we'd love to hear from you.
Company Description
Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience.
Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!