Davis Wright Tremaine LLP · 16 hours ago
Administrative Legal Assistant
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $67K/yr
1+ years expDavis Wright Tremaine LLP is one of the top law firms in the U.S., looking for an Administrative Legal Assistant to join their Washington D.C. office. The role involves providing administrative support to legal staff, assisting with various tasks, and ensuring efficient office operations.
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Responsibilities
Provide occasional administrative support to incoming associates and summer associates
Provide daily coverage for the Receptionist during lunch breaks
Assist and serve as backup support for executive legal assistants and other administrative staff with assigned tasks which may include administrative tasks, entering attorney time, preparing binders, organizing files, and other projects as assigned
Attend training classes
Open new client and new matter files
Check in regularly with secretary, paralegal and/or attorney to ensure all aspects of any project are under control. Prompt as needed. Exercise careful judgment about when to ask for guidance
Cover absences as needed, directly supporting attorneys with various tasks, including, but not limited to:
Occasionally open and route mail, attaching appropriate files and documents
Moderate interaction with clients; act as intermediary with clients and responds to client requests
Regularly type, proofread, run comparisons, and edit correspondence, memoranda, agreements and other legal and business documents from notes, templates, drafts, or dictated text under time sensitive deadlines
Communicate clearly with all appropriate team members on project status
Occasionally assist with editing and finalizing legal briefs, prepare and mark all exhibits, set up Data Room, upload documents, send out service emails and corresponding Data Room links
Occasionally file pleadings with the court
Maintain attorney and client records; maintain email and NetDocs electronic records
Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings and conference calls and maintain calendars
Answer, screen, and respond to phone calls
Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality. Adhere to schedule by being timely on breaks, lunches and meetings
Qualification
Required
1+ year experience in a professional office setting
Successful completion of any training classes assigned to date
Self-starter with a high degree of attention to detail
Ability to accurately type 50+ wpm
General knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Ability and willingness to learn new programs and program updates
Ability to express self effectively, both orally and in writing
Demonstrate a growth mindset; participate in innovation initiatives
Strong time management skills
Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
A highly professional demeanor and appearance – adhere to dress code
Ability to work in a team-oriented, service focused environment and to handle stressful situations in calm, composed manner
Ability to prioritize tasks and to complete projects with minimal supervision
Ability to follow client confidentiality guidelines
Benefits
Choice of health and vision insurance plans
2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
Dental plan
Fertility and adoption benefit
Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Retirement contribution
Bonus
Health insurance with an optional HSA
Short term disability
Long term disability
Dental insurance
Vision care
Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
Life insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
401(k)
Vacation
Sick time
Employee assistance program
Voluntary accident insurance
Voluntary life
Voluntary disability
Voluntary long term care
Pet insurance
Commuter and Transit programs
Company
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Purpose drives us. Davis Wright Tremaine was founded on three guiding principles: ability, integrity, and service.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Financial Officer
Julia Bennett
Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
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