Legislative Assistant

Job Description

Legislative Practice Assistant

A premier Law firm is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legislative Practice Assistant to join our team in Washington, D.C. This position provides critical administrative and client-billable support to our Legislative Attorneys, Lobbyists, and Directors. The successful candidate will manage complex document pipelines, coordinate high-profile Capitol Hill logistics, and ensure the smooth execution of day-to-day practice operations.

Position Details

• Status: Non-Exempt
• Hours: 37.5 regular hours per week (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Schedule: Hybrid (4 days in-office, 1 day remote). Please note that employees work in the office 5 days per week during the initial 90-day onboarding period.
• Salary: $75,000 to $90,000 depending on experience.
• ***LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY**

Key Responsibilities

• Legislative Logistics: Organize and schedule Capitol Hill visits, fly-ins, and client meetings.
• Document Management: Draft, edit, proofread, and format complex agreements, proposals, invoices, and routine correspondence.
• Practice Support: Coordinate travel arrangements, manage calendars, process expense reports, and input time and billing entries.
• Client Intake: Submit conflict checks, prepare engagement letters, and open new client matters.

Requirements

• Experience: Capitol Hill experience is required. A minimum of 2 or more years of relevant legal or administrative experience is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Technical Skills: High level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Core Competencies: Superior proofreading and grammatical skills, excellent telephone and interpersonal communication, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to prioritize deadlines independently or within a team environment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Fluency in Spanish and experience with legal research databases such as LexisNexis or Westlaw are welcomed but not required.

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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