Legal Assistant

Feldesman LLP is seeking a highly organized and detailed oriented Legal Assistant to provide administrative and legal support to attorneys in our Washington, DC office. This role involves managing calendars and travel arrangements, preparing legal documents and correspondence, coordinating client meetings, assisting with billing, and serving as a liaison between attorneys, clients, and internal teams. This position is fully on-site and requires daily in-office presence.

This position is also responsible for the following:

• Manage calendars for attorneys, including coordinating internal and external meetings, arranging travel logistics, and organizing conference calls.
• Prepare and submit expense reports and check requests, and ensure timely processing in alignment with firm policies.
• Independently draft, format, compare, and finalize correspondence, legal agreements, memoranda, and other business documents under tight deadlines.
• Draft and manage engagement letters and related client intake documentation.
• Handle time entry, proactively manage attorney billing processes, and act as the key liaison with the firm’s Accounting Department to resolve billing issues and ensure timely invoicing.

Qualified candidates should possess the following:

• A minimum of five years of progressive experience supporting attorneys and/or high-level executives is required; experience within a law firm setting is highly desirable.
• High school diploma is required.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement in carrying out responsibilities of the job.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional customer service.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Familiarity with iManage and SurePoint is highly desirable.

Feldesman LLP is a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, DC, and Sacramento, California, providing legal counsel to non-profit and for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Tribal organizations, and community health providers. Since 1970, we have focused on serving federal grantees and organizations advancing social justices. Our close-knit team values collaboration, public service, and meaningful work on issues of national importance, offering a unique opportunity to make an impact in a mission-driven legal environment.

The good faith base salary range for this position is up to $75,000 per year. The actual salary rate offered to candidates will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, subject matter expertise, education, demonstrated skills, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm.

Feldesman LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Direct applicants only. We are not accepting submissions from recruiters or agencies.