Legal Resource Assistant

Secretarial

Arnold & Porter has a Legal Resource Assistant opening in the Washington, DC office supporting the Trusts, Tax, and Estates Practice Group. The Legal Resource Assistant assists attorneys and other legal personnel with administrative work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Preparing, editing, and proofreading legal documents.
Managing calendars and schedules by coordinating meetings, conference calls, and appointments.
Entering and processing expenses and invoices.
Coordinating and scheduling attorney travel.
Maintaining an awareness of attorneys' caseloads and statuses.
Establishing and maintaining attorneys' files.
Preparing and processing billing.
Preparing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

Qualifications:

A minimum of a high school diploma, with a bachelor’s or two-year degree preferred.
Excellent organizational and communications skills, both oral and written.
Strong skills in MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various databases, and Internet research skills.
Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to prioritize and manage time appropriately.
A proficiency with standard office procedures working in a team/collaborative environment.
Flexibility to work additional hours, as necessary.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $50,000 to $55,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

For benefits information, please click here https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/benefits.

As a nonexempt position, this position is eligible for overtime.

The firm may provide a discretionary bonus annually.

Arnold & Porter is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy and childbirth (including breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, immigration status, ancestry, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Our Firm's equal opportunity policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions, including, without limitation, recruitment, employment, assignment, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, disciplinary action and terminations. For purposes of the firm's Anti-discrimination, Anti-harassment and Affirmative Action Policies, the term "race" includes, without limitation, traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists.

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