Consilio's ELS direct hire division is seeking a May 2026 college graduate, on behalf of our client, a law firm in Washington, DC, for legal assistant role. The ideal candidate must be well organized, thrive in a team environment and have exceptional communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Maintain attorney calendars, including scheduling and updating appointments and meetings.
- Monitor, organize, and facilitate incoming and outgoing email and mail for attorneys.
- Screen and direct telephone calls for attorneys.
- Book travel arrangements for attorneys and maintain attorneys’ travel rewards information.
- Prepare expense reports for attorneys.
- Record time for attorneys.
- Maintain attorneys’ bar and admissions information and assist attorneys in meeting CLE requirements.
- Coordinate the logistics and provide support for meetings, including greeting and assisting guests and printing and delivering meeting materials.
- Create hard copy and electronic binders, coil-bound materials, and other review materials for attorneys and quality check the information for accuracy.
- Assist with proofreading and formatting filings, including adding and updating basic tables of contents and authorities.
- Create redlines and document comparisons.
- Collect and organize case law and prepare this information for attorney review.
- Assist case teams at trials, including assisting with preparing witness files and cite-checking slide decks and outlines.
- Provide other support to case teams when needed, including making local and trial court deliveries/pick-ups and completing other errands.
- Provide coverage for reception, including sitting at the reception desk.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with a 3.25+ cumulative GPA upon graduation.
- Minimum of 2 in-office internships performing clerical and administrative work, including calendar management.
- Strongly proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Outlook and Word.
ELS Consilio, LLC Direct Hire Division staffs’ positions, for Consilio clients and does not staff for internal corporate positions at Consilio. Please refer to www.consilio.com to view job opportunities within our company. Consilio, LLC is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
