Government Affairs Assistant

Enterprise Talent Solutions is seeking a Government Affairs Assistant for a law firm in their Washington office. 
RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Monitors congressional and federal agency hearings, status of legislation, and federal rulemaking proceedings and provides summaries.
2. Performs factual research and routine legal research; utilizes computer-research data bases such as POLITICO, E&E News, and others.
3. Compiles data from reference materials such as news digests, agency rulemaking dockets, legal encyclopedias, regulations, legislative decisions, practice manuals, and materials produced in the discovery process.
4. Drafts routine letters and memoranda; drafts simple documents from established models and forms.
5. Proofreads and marks documents.
6. Organizes and maintains document files including, but not limited to, correspondence, legislative materials, agency rulemaking, governmental filing documents, administrative forms, workrooms.
7. Prepares and files lobbying reports with the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Education:  High school diploma or equivalent required.  College degree preferred.
2. Experience:  Congressional staff experience (or related private sector or trade association experience) preferred; exposure to energy and environment issues helpful; case Clerk, paralegal or related experience preferred.  Paralegal certificate helpful.  Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.