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A small boutique DC Law Firm is seeking an intelligent, enthusiastic Legal Assistant who is willing to learn and will help accomplish all functions of a small professional office.

Candidate should have excellent proofreading and writing skills, as well as solid Word and Excel skills. Looking for someone who has experience with document management, billing, data input for law firm expenses, and data input client transactions. The Legal Assistant will be working closely with one Partner and one senior associate.

Status: In-office, Monday-Friday, 7.5-hour workday

Salary: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 DOE

**LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY**

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Greeting clients, visitors
• Mail and package handling (incoming and outgoing)
• Errand running – USPO, FedEx, UPS
• Landlord relationship management – communicate with building management re: non-emergency situations
• Relationship with other firm offices (New York, Chicago, and New Haven) and interact with legal teams in those locations.
• Calendar management for attorneys as requested
• Light research, document search, data entry on project-by-project basis as requested by attorneys
• Lawyer travel – making travel arrangements as requested

Lawyer administrative support

• Lawyer travel expenses: expense reimbursements, reconcile attorney's American Express credit cards

Client Project Support

• Client filings with local jurisdictions, some trips to government offices
• Hard document production – wills, estates, trusts (Microsoft Word and Excel are required).
• Client meeting preparation
• Other document-based client project support

Physical Filing System

• Client hard copy files
• Administrative files
• Sort and file correspondence
• Enhance filing processes

Job Requirements:

• Excellent grammar, proofreading and math skills
• Ability to work with apps and programs
• Telephone etiquette
• Proficient Microsoft Office

Lawyer administrative support – ability to learn and become proficient with the following programs:

• Juris - time and billing system – entering time and expenses, working with lawyer to edit, finalize and send monthly bills
• NetDocs – document management system – scanning, digitizing, maintaining digital files
• iPaladin – broad data base client contact/informational system
• Microsoft Outlook – our email and calendar system

How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

About Us: Palmer is an award-winning staffing agency offering direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary placements for administrative, management, executive, legal and more. We represent more than 500 of the finest law firms and legal departments in the D.C. area.

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Prime Legal is supporting a DC firm in their search for a Legal Administrative Assistant to support a reputable Partner with complex Trust & Estates/Litigation matters! This business firm is looking for someone who wants to work in a fast-paced setting with a great team environment. Reach out now to learn more details about the firm, responsibilities and next steps!

What you get:

• Work with a reputable Partner on complex Trust & Estates/Litigation!
• Earn a ton of autonomy with your work for an attorney who wants a trusted senior level support staff member!
• Excellent benefits & salary!

What you'll need:

• 1+ years experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant - ideally Trust & Estates or defense Litigation
• Desire to work in a fast-paced setting with a high volume exposure
• Ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks for your team efficiently!
• Excellent interpersonal skills are a must with colleagues and clients!

Prime Legal is your legal recruitment specialist providing top quality candidates at every level of the legal profession. All inquiries are kept confidential, and your information will not be shared without your prior approval. Salary range listed is determined by years of experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

As a Litigation Paralegal, you will play a pivotal role supporting attorneys on sophisticated, high-stakes matters at a nationally respected law firm's Washington, DC office. This position offers the opportunity to be deeply involved in all phases of complex litigation, working closely with attorneys, internal teams, and external partners to ensure matters move forward efficiently and strategically. This role is ideal for a seasoned paralegal who thrives in fast-paced environments, this role blends analytical rigor, organization, and hands-on litigation support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced litigation support to attorneys handling complex matters from inception through resolution.
• Manage discovery workflows, including document collection, review coordination, tracking, and quality control.
• Ensure litigation materials and electronic case records are well-organized, current, and readily accessible.
• Assist with drafting and organizing litigation documents, including pleadings, discovery-related materials, deposition summaries, and internal work product.
• Coordinate court filings and submissions, ensuring compliance with rules and deadlines.
• Prepare and manage exhibits, materials, and presentation support for hearings, mediations, and trial proceedings.
• Support trial logistics and proceedings, working closely with attorneys, vendors, and court personnel as needed.
• Collaborate with practice support, eDiscovery teams, and outside service providers to manage litigation technology and workflows.
• Track billable time and maintain accurate records in accordance with firm and client requirements.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Hybrid work model that balances in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.
• Exposure to meaningful, high-impact litigation matters handled by respected attorneys.
• Competitive compensation package with health, vision and dental insurance, retirement contribution and various benefits.
• An energetic work atmosphere that promotes teamwork and collaboration.
• Community involvement is promoted and supported.

What We're Looking For:

• Experienced litigator. You have minimally five or more years of hands-on paralegal experience supporting complex litigation.
• Discovery-focused. You are comfortable managing large document sets, eDiscovery platforms, and trial preparation workflows.
• Highly organized. You juggle competing deadlines with precision and take pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Technically proficient. You are confident using litigation support tools, document management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Clear communicator. You communicate professionally with attorneys, colleagues, and external partners, both in writing and verbally.
• Calm and adaptable. You remain steady under pressure and respond effectively to shifting priorities and trial-driven timelines.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane's success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Hawthorne Lane is a boutique staffing firm specializing in recruitment for Paralegal roles in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. We work with a select group of small, mid-sized, and global law firms and corporate legal departments looking to hire top notch Paralegal professionals. These firms offer opportunities across litigation, corporate, real estate, family, trusts and estates, IP, international trade, and other areas. Our clients are seeking professionals with two or more years of hands-on legal experience and the ability to work in time-sensitive environments with high-touch internal contacts and clients. If you are seeking an opportunity to take your Paralegal career to the next level, or if you're looking for more work from home flexibility, send in your resume today to start a conversation! If your qualifications meet the needs of any of our roles, one of our expert recruiters will reach out to help you identify which of our many opportunities is the right match for your specific goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include managing large cases, coordinating deadlines, and liaising with attorneys, courts, and clients.
• Use your Paralegal skills to draft legal documents and correspondence, prepare court filings, manage large document databases, coordinate discovery, and/or assist with corporate closings and deals.
• Utilize various software packages to maintain case-related documents, prepare presentations, create demonstratives, track deadlines and generate reports.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Employers who value their Paralegal support professionals and show appreciation.
• Fun and lively work cultures with a variety of in-person, hybrid and remote environments.
• Competitive compensation packages with medical insurance, PTO, 401(k), bonus eligibility and opportunity for paid overtime.

What We're Looking For:

• Experienced. You have a minimum of 2-5 years of Paralegal experience. Degrees and paralegal certification are preferred.
• Relative technical experience. You are familiar with legal processes and have experience working across various programs such as Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Relativity.
• Professional delivery. You treat others with respect while moving objectives forward. Perfected verbal and written communication skills are a must!
• Cool and collected. You move swiftly, yet accurately in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and you stay calm during heightened times.
• Effective. Because you'll be working closely with busy attorneys, partners and staff, you have excellent time management, customer service and follow-through.
• Trustworthy. You understand the importance of confidentiality and act carefully with sensitive information.
• People-minded. You enjoy working on a team and assisting others with a welcoming and positive attitude.
• Flexible. You understand the importance of meeting deadlines and deliverables. You are available to work late nights and weekends if needed.

Hawthorne Lane is privileged to partner on new and upcoming opportunities continually, so if you don't see an immediate fit on our website, send in your resume to start a conversation for when the right match opens!

Essential to Hawthorne Lane's success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Position Overview

A newly created position due to growth, the Director, Legal Operations will be primarily responsible for collaboratively providing legal support services with the AVP of Legal Services and Chief Legal Officer, working with C-Suite Executives. Key areas of focus will be mergers & acquisitions, business contracts, personnel matters and general operations support. This role will work cross-functionally with the holding company, member companies, and external counsel, to provide ongoing legal services and is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping to build a rapidly growing post-IPO company.

As a Director, you will:

• Support all phases of mergers and acquisitions; deal structuring, NDAs, due diligence, closing and post-closing processes.
• Manage transaction and due diligence documentation; utilize data rooms and coordinate due diligence requests and responses.
• Support post-closing legal integration processes; update entity governance, contracts, and regulatory filings.
• Support outside counsel engagement on international M&A due diligence and transactions.
• Support day-to-day administration of the company's credit facilities; track covenants, coordinate required reporting, support lender communications, and document amendments, consents, and M&A related financing impacts.
• Support personnel matters across the full employment lifecycle; prepare or review legal documentation and provide support for onboarding, separations, contractor engagements, and management of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations.
• Opportunity to support the legal department across various disciplines including client contracts (new clients, renewals, amendments, terminations, RFPs), vendor contracts, operational compliance, asset management, and dispute resolution.
• Perform other duties as necessary to achieve departmental goals.

To be successful, you will need:

• 5-7+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Demonstrates strong learning agility; committed to continuous learning and professional growth
• Comfortable with hands-on environment; willing and excited to take ownership of both strategic and day-to-day tasks that support company growth
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel; ability to learn and adapt to new software
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• Proven ability to operate with integrity and ethics, and maintain highest standards of confidentiality
• Willingness and ability to meet and exceed established deadlines
• Dependability and reliability
• Be able to adjust to flexible work schedules
• A "Can – Do" Attitude
• We prefer that you have:
• Demonstrated success supporting M&A transactions across the full lifecycle
• Experience supporting personnel matters across the employment lifecycle
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Microsoft Excel

What We Offer:

• Generous PTO policy of 21 days per year for all full-time employees
• Competitive yearly bonus structure based on performance
• 401K plan with traditional and Roth options
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employees and families with opportunity to enroll in HSA
• Opportunities to enroll in Flexible Spending accounts and Commuting accounts
• Company paid basic life insurance of $50,000, long term disability, and short term disability coverage
• Company paid access to a wide range of health and well-being resources and services including telephonic counseling, legal advice, and other services

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. PPHC does not discriminate based on disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

Litigation Associate Attorney – Real Estate / Civil Litigation

Washington, DC

Offit Kurman, a growing full-service law firm, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney with 3+ years of experience to join our Washington, DC office. This role is ideal for a civil or commercial litigator interested in a high-volume real estate litigation and landlord representation practice.

The position focuses on real estate and landlord-tenant litigation, including lease disputes and more complex tenant claims such as fair housing matters. While prior landlord-tenant or LLR experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle civil and commercial real estate litigation matters
• Draft pleadings, motions, oppositions, discovery responses, and case strategy materials
• Manage disputes involving lease issues, tenant claims, and housing-related matters, including claims involving DC housing authorities or related agencies

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of litigation experience (civil, commercial, or real estate litigation)
• Real estate litigation or landlord-tenant experience preferred, but not required
• Strong writing, organization, and analytical skills
• Licensed in Washington, DC (Maryland and Virginia a plus)

Offit Kurman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term growth opportunities.

Hawthorne Lane is a recruiting firm in DC that partners with law firms ranging in size from small to large and are compiled of various practice groups and specialties. We are here to get you started in the first step in your legal career, gain experience before attending law school, or bring your prior legal support experience to a new firm. We are currently in need of legal support professionals or those with a knack for research, learning new skills quickly and have a desire to go into the legal industry! If you are open to temporary or temp-to-hire roles in the DMV area that fall within the legal scope, don't hesitate to reach out today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Administrative Assistant: Provide rock-solid support to your legal professionals, attorneys and partners by managing calendars, preparing correspondence, travel booking and planning events.
• Legal Executive Assistants: Manage high-level schedules, correspondence and projects in accordance with shifting needs and priorities.
• Research Based Positions: Support legal research effort, discovery, trial preparation, etc. and present your findings to a team of busy professionals.
• Paralegal: Responsibilities include managing large cases, coordinating deadlines, and liaising with attorneys, courts, and clients.
• Receptionist: Interact with clients and internal staff using polished professionalism by phone, email, and in person.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Companies offer endless learning opportunities.
• Fun and lively work culture.
• Competitive hourly rates and opportunities for direct hire employment.

What We're Looking For:

• Legal administrative or office experience.
• Professional. You understand the importance of providing exceptional and professional service to attorneys and clients.
• Service oriented. You'd take on any task that would help your firm accomplish their goals.
• Always two steps ahead. You have a forward-thinking approach to your work. You can anticipate the needs of busy legal professionals and understand the attention to detail legal cases require.
• MS Office extraordinaire. You have a strong level of proficiency in MS Word and document management software.
• Friendly. You have a positive attitude and come to work with a smile on your face. You are eager to take on new tasks and responsibilities.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane's success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.

Conviso Inc is hiring DevOps Pipeline Engineer. This is remote role comes with benefits, 401K & some accrued PTO. The Ideal Candidate will implement and manage TestRail as a container image within an OCI high-security federal environment

Role: DevOps Pipeline Engineer

Minimum 4 years of experience

Active Secret Clearance needed

Remote job

Certification Requirement: DoD 8570 IAT II (i.e. Security+)

Required qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Kubernetes administration
• Strong GitLab CI/CD experience (pipelines, runners, artifacts, environment promotion, secrets management).
• Experience integrating test management tools (preferably TestRail) with Jira and Git-based workflows.
• Solid MySQL skills (connectivity, performance basics, reliability), ideally with MySQL HeatWave familiarity.
• Proven production support experience: monitoring, incident response, on-call, and operational documentation.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with federal security/compliance expectations (e.g., least privilege, audit logging, controlled change).
• Experience with DevSecOps patterns (SAST/DAST gates, image scanning, SBOMs, signed images).

Senior Government Affairs Technology & Competition

A bipartisan government relations and communications firm providing strategic advice to companies, trade associations, nonprofits, and individuals seeks a senior lobbyist to join its growing technology and competition practice. This role focuses on advocacy before congressional Republicans and a Republican administration, with an emphasis on technology, telecommunications, broadband, and competition policy.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute federal advocacy strategies for Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, startups, and other clients on technology and competition issues
• Represent clients before Republican members of Congress and their staffs, the Executive Branch, federal regulatory agencies, industry coalitions, and other policy forums
• Lead client advocacy on technology policy, including telecommunications, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy, broadband, media, FCC oversight, and platform competition
• Engage with the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, particularly their Communications and Technology and Communications, Media, and Broadband subcommittees, which oversee FCC authorization and oversight, broadband deployment and access, spectrum policy, and wireless, wireline, satellite, cable, and media issues
• Navigate competition and antitrust considerations affecting technology and telecom companies, including engagement with the House and Senate Judiciary Committees as appropriate
• Maintain active relationships with the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Commerce (including NTIA and NIST), and the Federal Communications Commission
• Craft and execute strategic client engagement plans aligned with Republican policy priorities and messaging
• Research, draft, and deliver policy updates, issue papers, one-pagers, and other advocacy materials for clients and policymakers
• Spot emerging legislative and regulatory developments and provide timely, actionable guidance to clients
• Contribute to business development efforts and help expand the firm's technology and competition practice

What You Bring

• Ten or more years of experience on Capitol Hill and/or in government affairs roles, with a strong background working with Republican members, committee staff, or administrations
• Demonstrated expertise in issues under the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; experience with Judiciary Committee work on competition and antitrust is a plus
• Well-established network of relationships with congressional Republicans and senior committee staff, Executive Branch officials within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Commerce, and federal regulators including the Federal Communications Commission
• Expert knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory processes, particularly as they relate to technology, telecommunications, and broadband
• Ability to translate complex client priorities into effective advocacy strategies for Republican policymakers
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple clients and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort operating at both senior and junior levels

Benefits & Growth

• Unlimited vacation
• Generous health care and retirement benefits
• Clear advancement opportunities

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

About Clarus Group:

Clarus Group is a leading provider of IT services and solutions, delivering cutting-edge technology to drive business success. Our mission is to empower clients with innovative solutions tailored to their unique needs. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.

**Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance in accordance with federal contract requirements. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.**

Position Summary:

Seeking an on-site Business Functional Analyst with strong communication and technical skills to support new and existing deployments of our Task Management Tool (TMT). This role requires the analyst to be on client site daily with no options for remote work. In this position, you will navigate a complex work environment to collaborate with business users, project sponsors, senior leadership and supporting teams to provide the necessary support to deliver, update, and expand the functionality of our Microsoft Dynamics / Power Apps TMT tool.

You may be the primary contact at the customer site working with senior leadership, business users and technical staff. You will be supported both on-site and remotely by experienced Accenture Federal Services specialists in technology, application development and project management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be on site 100% of the time
• Manage the expectations of the customer with regard to solution functionality and deployment process
• Perform Process Improvement work and create Power Automate flows
• Serve as business analyst advising the customer on best practices for configuring Dynamics, Power Apps, and TMT
• Coach customers on change management initiatives supporting the deployment and support of the solution
• Conduct classroom training and desk-side support for users and customer technical support staff
• Update formal solution training and configuration materials for the customer
• Support technical staff during solution installation with user and organization account creation, solution configuration, and troubleshooting as needed
• Conduct functional testing of solutions and lead customer adoption process
• Provide application troubleshooting and support for the client's help desk functions
• Provide administrative support for related tasking processes
• Review and provide management reports and metrics through Power BI on statuses of tasking behaviors
• Develop back up support role tom maintain business operations when necessary
• Provide reports and presentations for leadership briefings

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Power Apps
• Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI)

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This role is primarily performed in an office setting. The position requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking. Employees must be able to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person meetings. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Clarus Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, protected veteran status and other protected classifications. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 913-599-5255.