Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Hancock, Daniel is a comprehensive boutique health law firm that provides a one-stop shop for healthcare clients throughout the U.S. At Hancock Daniel, we provide our clients with exceptional service and outstanding results. We are seeking a full-time, energetic Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Fairfax, VA , medical malpractice litigation defense team. In this position, you will be supporting attorneys by:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage documents by reviewing, editing, and proofreading in both electronic and paper format.
• Manage calendar and organize daily schedule of attorney.
• Preparing and drafting correspondence.
• Screen and manage calls.
• Coordinate onsite and offsite meetings.
• Manage travel arrangements for attorney.
• Develop documents and presentations.
• Ensure accurate file management.
• Enter time and billing information.
• Look for new methods and technology to increase attorney and paralegal efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Litigation assisting experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, problem solving, administrative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook with excellent keyboarding skills; typing at 65+/wpm, and the ability to process a high volume of dictation and transcription.
• Ability to manage multiple complex and concurrent tasks involving several stakeholders.
• Superior detail orientation and time management skills.
• Absolute discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

At the time of posting, the expected hiring range for this position is $24.50/ hour to $38.50/hour. An individual’s placement within the range will be determined based on relevant factors, including but not limited to education, training, skills, licensure and certifications, practice area, experience, internal equity, and market data.

Hancock Daniel is an equal-opportunity employer. We participate in E-Verify.

Mon-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm or 9am-5pm
7 hours per day excluding breaks. 35 hours per week.