Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a Legal Assistant/Word Processor for a contract-to-hire position with a reputable law firm in Washington, DC! Ideal candidates will have prior experience supporting Commercial Real Estate attorneys and/or prior experience as a Word Processor in a law firm setting. Must be able to score 60 WPM or above on typing assessment.

Some core responsibilities include:

• Assist with commercial real estate transactions; prepare final closing binder.
• Assist with due diligence review and the real estate closing process.
• Prepare forms; sets up and maintains databases and files.
• Prepare and manages correspondence.
• Proofread and edit legal documents.
• Handle incoming mail. Ensure timely receipt of outgoing mail; may engage special delivery services and handle faxes.
• Open new files, request conflict of interest checks with record center and maintain on-line and hard copy files. Store older files; prepare files for closure.
• Coordinate billing, proofs billing sheets, and review and edit bills.
• Make appointments and assist with travel arrangements for attorneys.

*Applicants must be comfortable commuting to Washington, DC.*

If interested, please apply with a copy of your resume in Word format.

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.

We look forward to working with you.

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