Legal Assistant - Public Affairs Strategies Group (Washington, D.C.)

At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.

Taft is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Public Affairs Strategies Group in our Washington, D.C. – Capitol Hill office.

We are seeking a Public Affairs Strategies Group Legal Assistant with 3+ years’ experience to support our Washington, D.C. – Capitol Hill office. A Legal Assistant serves clients by providing administrative support to attorneys and paralegals. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Schedules appointments, coordinates travel and manages calendars.
• Assists with scheduling and management of client and legislative meetings.
• Responsible for drafting communication, report writings and response letters.
• Responsible for the initial drafting of new client proposals and letters of engagement.
• Assists with filing documents and record keeping for future reference; write documents, prepare presentations, and modify spreadsheets as required.
• Monitors legislative, administrative hearings and press conferences.
• Assists with the timely and correct submission of registrations.
• Maintains a working knowledge of individual clients and objective(s).
• Carefully monitors deadlines, being proactive in assuring that deadlines are met.
• Possesses the ability to interact with all levels of personnel, including government officials and their staff.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Displays strong attention to detail.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of three (3) years, preferably in a law firm or lobbying environment
• Proficiency in MS Office application suite, Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, Bighand or those software programs’ counterparts strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of FileSite/iManage preferred
• Effective time management with ability to multi-task and shift priorities successfully to meet necessary deadlines
• Strong client service skills and the ability to follow client specific protocols
• Professional demeanor with enthusiastic attitude
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills, sufficient to set and manage priorities; ability to problem-solve; and to self-start and assure that work is completed timely.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to professionally interact with clients, elected officials and legislative staff.
• Ability and willingness to work under strict deadlines to deliver high-quality documents and has a strong attention to detail
• Is a reliable and dependable team player, balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; good judgment and analytical and problem-solving skills.

Interested candidates should apply here.

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K,Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more. The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $86,000. Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted information based on work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.