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13 results for Law Clerk in Washington, DC

Legal Assistant

Alexandria, VA
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Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 85000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support a busy legal team in Alexandria, Virginia. This role is well suited to someone with at least two years of experience handling court-related documentation, maintaining critical deadlines, and coordinating legal administrative work. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, and comfortable managing electronic filing processes in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Prepare, review, and submit legal documents through electronic court filing systems with accuracy and timeliness. • Maintain attorney calendars, track court deadlines, and help ensure all filings and case activities stay on schedule. • Organize case materials, correspondence, and supporting records so information is easy to access and up to date. • Assist with litigation support tasks, including drafting routine legal documents and assembling filing packets. • Monitor court rules and filing requirements to help ensure documents meet jurisdiction-specific standards. • Communicate with attorneys, court personnel, and internal team members regarding filing status, scheduling, and case logistics.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Records Clerk

Washington, DC
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Temporary / Contract
24 - 27 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Records Clerk to support document and file operations in a corporate law firm setting in Washington, DC. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can balance accuracy, responsiveness, and confidentiality while serving internal and external stakeholders. The role focuses on maintaining organized records, coordinating file activity, supporting scanning initiatives, and ensuring information is accessible, secure, and managed according to firm policies. Responsibilities:• Manage the full lifecycle of physical and electronic files, including opening new matters, updating existing records, and preparing materials for storage or disposal.• Enter and maintain accurate information in records databases to support reliable tracking, reporting, and retrieval of client and matter files.• Organize, label, shelve, relocate, and monitor files to keep record inventories current and accessible across internal and off-site locations.• Respond to file requests by locating, checking out, and recovering records promptly, while following up on outstanding items as needed.• Process incoming records and scan documents on a daily basis, ensuring images are reviewed for quality and saved correctly in the document management system.• Coordinate scanning and retrieval projects with departments, work teams, and external service providers to meet operational deadlines.• Use barcode scanning tools and related systems to record file movement and maintain visibility into document locations.• Support records retention and destruction activities, including preparation of inactive files for off-site transfer and oversight of secure shred bin routing.• Maintain daily activity logs and assist with research requests involving client and matter data across firm databases.• Handle all records-related work with a high degree of discretion and provide additional support for departmental projects and requests as assigned.
2026-08-27T00:00:00Z

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Bethesda, MD
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Permanent / Full Time
60000 - 115000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Legal Assistant/Paralegal to support a busy legal team in Bethesda, Maryland. This position focuses on corporate matters, commercial agreements, and real estate transactions, with work spanning document preparation, entity upkeep, and closing coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple matters accurately in a fully onsite environment. Responsibilities: • Support the creation and qualification of business entities by preparing formation filings, annual submissions, and related records for state and regulatory agencies. • Draft, organize, and update governance materials such as bylaws, operating agreements, resolutions, meeting records, and other internal corporate documents. • Maintain entity files, compliance trackers, minute books, and legal databases to help ensure records remain current and deadlines are met. • Assist attorneys with a range of business transactions, including commercial contracts, financings, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, leases, and property transfers. • Prepare and revise legal documents with a high degree of accuracy, including proofreading, incorporating edits, and producing comparison drafts through Microsoft Word tools. • Coordinate transactional support activities by managing due diligence materials, reviewing title and survey documents, tracking milestone dates, and assembling execution and closing packages. • Handle routine legal correspondence, calendar management, matter tracking, electronic filing, and general document organization to keep assignments moving efficiently. • Use legal technology tools, including Microsoft Copilot and CoCounsel, to improve workflow efficiency, document quality, and overall transaction support.
2026-08-13T00:00:00Z

Billing Clerk

Baltimore, MD
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Temporary / Contract
21.49 - 24.91 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Billing Clerk to support invoicing and account reconciliation activities for a contract opportunity. This position focuses on maintaining accurate billing records, completing high-volume data entry, and helping ensure invoices are reviewed and finalized correctly. The ideal candidate is organized, comfortable working with repetitive tasks, and able to learn quickly while maintaining accuracy in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Prepare, review, and finalize invoices to ensure billing documents are complete and accurate before submission.• Reconcile invoicing records by comparing charges, payments, and account details to identify and resolve discrepancies.• Enter billing information and invoice data into the system with a high level of accuracy and consistency.• Assist the team with daily billing activities, reporting support, and follow-up tasks.• Maintain organized financial records and track invoicing activity to support balanced and up-to-date accounts.• Use Microsoft Excel to record entries, update billing information, and support reconciliation work.• Investigate billing issues and apply sound judgment to help resolve routine payment or invoice questions.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Billing Clerk

Jessup, MD
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Temporary / Contract
28.5 - 32 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Billing Clerk to join a team in Jessup, Maryland on a Contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who can manage high-volume billing activity accurately, work confidently with billing systems and Excel, and communicate effectively across departments. Responsibilities:• Process a large daily volume of standard and manual invoices with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness.• Review billing records, statements, and supporting documentation to ensure charges are complete and correctly entered.• Use billing platforms and spreadsheet tools to track transactions, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain organized records.• Partner with internal teams to resolve billing questions, clarify account details, and support smooth invoice processing.• Monitor outstanding billing items and assist with follow-up activities related to collections or account corrections.• Create and update Excel-based reports using formulas, PivotTables, and other advanced functions to support billing operations.• Contribute to clearing backlog work efficiently while maintaining quality standards and meeting daily processing targets.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Employment Litigation Attorney

Owings Mills, MD
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Permanent / Full Time
125000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an attorney to join a respected law firm in Owings Mills, Maryland, supporting employers on workplace and litigation matters. This opportunity centers on labor and employment counsel while also offering exposure to broader civil disputes within a collaborative legal team. The role is well suited for a practitioner who enjoys direct client interaction, practical problem-solving, and building a long-term practice with meaningful responsibility. Responsibilities: • Advise employer clients on day-to-day workplace issues, personnel decisions, and risk-sensitive employment matters. • Prepare, review, and refine workplace documents such as employment contracts, separation terms, policy manuals, and internal communications. • Counsel organizations on hiring practices, accommodation requests, disciplinary processes, terminations, and related compliance considerations. • Analyze wage-and-hour, worker classification, and regulatory questions to help clients align with applicable legal standards. • Conduct workplace investigations, evaluate findings, and recommend appropriate legal and strategic responses. • Draft submissions for government and administrative agencies and advocate for clients during hearings, mediations, and other employment-related proceedings. • Represent clients in employment disputes and contribute to a broader civil litigation caseload, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, and case strategy. • Deliver practical training and guidance to managers and leadership teams on compliance obligations and sound employment practices. • Provide timely counsel during sensitive employee relations issues and other high-impact personnel situations requiring careful legal judgment.
2026-08-25T00:00:00Z

Senior Legal Counsel

Washington, DC
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Permanent / Full Time
0 - 0 USD / Hourly
A growing organization operating in the energy, infrastructure, natural resources, and strategic investment sectors is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join its legal team. This position will partner closely with senior leadership and play a key role in supporting corporate transactions, governance, compliance, commercial contracting, and strategic business initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced attorney who enjoys working across multiple legal disciplines in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, services, confidentiality, partnership, and other business contracts.</li><li>Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital raises, and other strategic corporate transactions.</li><li>Manage legal due diligence processes, virtual data rooms (VDRs), transaction documentation, and post-closing matters.</li><li>Advise business leaders on legal risk, dispute prevention, and litigation-related matters.</li><li>Support corporate governance initiatives, board matters, and compliance programs.</li><li>Assist with securities law compliance, public company reporting obligations, and regulatory filings.</li><li>Develop and enhance policies, procedures, and internal controls related to legal and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Provide guidance on anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and related regulatory requirements.</li><li>Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized legal matters and litigation.</li><li>Serve as a trusted business partner to stakeholders across finance, operations, corporate development, compliance, and executive leadership.</li></ul>Confidential Search: Additional company details will be shared with selected candidates following resume review.
2026-08-26T00:00:00Z

Paralegal

Washington, DC
onsite
Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
Location: Washington, D.C.Schedule: Hybrid – Four days onsite and one remote day per weekSalary: Competitive and commensurate with experienceEmployment Type: Full-time, direct hire A growing law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join its newly established Washington, D.C. office. The D.C. team currently includes a partner and an associate, with plans to add another attorney as the office grows. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive paralegal who enjoys substantive litigation work, wants meaningful ownership of cases, and is comfortable working in a collaborative but independently driven environment. The paralegal will primarily support the D.C. attorneys but may also assist attorneys and matters across the firm’s other offices. The position offers one work-from-home day each week, no billable-hour requirement, and the opportunity to play an important role in the continued development of a new office. Responsibilities• Prepare and electronically file documents in federal and state courts.• Use PACER to retrieve filings, monitor dockets, and maintain case information.• Draft pleadings, correspondence, discovery materials, and other litigation documents.• Assist with written discovery, document collection, review, and production.• Organize case files, calendars, deadlines, exhibits, and litigation materials.• Conduct basic case-law research and retrieve legal authorities.• Coordinate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, vendors, and internal team members.• Prepare hearing and trial materials, including exhibits, witness files, and trial binders.• Support attorneys during trial preparation.• Attend trials and travel with attorneys when case needs require.• Collaborate with attorneys and paralegals located in the firm’s other offices.• Serve as a lead paralegal on assigned matters when appropriate.• Assist with other litigation and case-management responsibilities as needed.Qualifications (must have)• At least three years of litigation paralegal experience – complex state and federal litigation is required.• Strong knowledge of PACER.• Experience with federal and state court e-filing.• Experience drafting pleadings and other litigation documents.• Substantive discovery and document-management experience.• Familiarity with retrieving case law and legal authorities.• Excellent organization and attention to detail.• Ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines.• Strong written and verbal communication skills.• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assignments.• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in multiple offices.• Willingness to work onsite in Washington, D.C. four days per week.• Willingness to travel occasionally for trials and other case-related needs.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Paralegal

Washington, DC
remote
Permanent / Full Time
75000 - 125000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Paralegal to join a boutique plaintiffs’ litigation firm supporting complex disputes and class action matters in Washington, District of Columbia. This role is well suited for someone who can manage a high-volume caseload with limited oversight while producing accurate, filing-ready work. You will work closely with attorneys across matters pending in courts throughout the country and play a key part in keeping cases organized, compliant, and moving forward. Responsibilities: • Manage the preparation and electronic filing of pleadings and related litigation documents in both state and federal courts across multiple jurisdictions. • Review court-specific procedures and judicial preferences to ensure every submission meets applicable filing rules and formatting standards. • Create accurate tables of contents and tables of authorities for briefs and other court filings. • Verify citations using Bluebook standards and conduct detailed cite-checking to support high-quality legal submissions. • Examine briefs, motions, and other filings for grammar, structure, formatting, and rule compliance before final submission. • Draft routine litigation materials such as demand letters, stipulations, requests for additional time, and other standard case documents using approved resources and direction from counsel. • Provide day-to-day litigation support to attorneys handling a large portfolio of active matters, helping maintain momentum across approximately 100 cases. • Organize case materials, track deadlines, and keep litigation files current so attorneys have reliable access to key documents and schedules. • Contribute to additional case support and special litigation projects as needed to meet team and client demands.
2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Paralegal

Baltimore, MD
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Permanent / Full Time
80000 - 130000 USD / Yearly
We are looking for a skilled Paralegal to support a busy Real Estate and Transactional Finance practice in Baltimore, Maryland. This opportunity is ideal for someone who brings sound judgment, strong organization, and a proactive approach to managing complex legal matters. The role works closely with attorneys and clients on commercial real estate transactions while helping keep documentation, closings, and follow-up activities on track. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with attorneys, clients, lenders, and outside parties to coordinate transaction details and keep matters progressing efficiently. • Prepare, revise, and organize legal documents related to commercial real estate and finance matters, ensuring materials are complete and ready for review. • Assist with loan transactions by drafting supporting documents, examining title and survey materials, and coordinating closing activities. • Review closing packages carefully to confirm accuracy, consistency, and proper execution before finalization. • Manage post-closing follow-up by distributing original documents, tracking outstanding items, and confirming that recordings have been completed appropriately. • Maintain transaction files and supporting records within document management systems to ensure easy access and strong organization. • Support attorneys with additional paralegal and administrative duties connected to ongoing matters and special projects as needed.
2026-08-31T00:00:00Z

Paralegal

Alexandria, VA
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Temporary / Contract
23.75 - 27.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Paralegal to support legal matters within a healthcare organization. This Long-term Contract position focuses on estate-related work, including probate and legacy administration, while also contributing to litigation support and legal case coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage sensitive documentation in a fast-paced environment. Apply today! By sending an updated resume to Fana Belcher at [fana.belcher][at]roberthalf[dot][com]. Responsibilities:• Manage legal files related to estates, probate proceedings, and legacy matters, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.• Assist attorneys with litigation support activities, including organizing case materials, tracking deadlines, and maintaining matter records.• Prepare and review legal documents, correspondence, and supporting exhibits for filings, hearings, and case development.• Coordinate discovery tasks by collecting, organizing, and monitoring documents and information relevant to active matters.• Support trial preparation by assembling case binders, summarizing records, and helping attorneys stay prepared for proceedings.• Maintain information in case management systems and ensure legal data is entered consistently and securely.• Communicate with internal stakeholders, courts, and outside parties to obtain records, confirm schedules, and facilitate case progress.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Legal Assistant/Administrator

Baltimore, MD
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Temporary to Hire
33.25 - 38.5 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a highly organized Legal Assistant/Administrator to support a university legal team in Maryland. This contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can manage scheduling, documentation, and administrative coordination in a legal setting that values accuracy and organization. The role blends legal support with operational assistance, requiring strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to keep multiple priorities moving forward. You will play an important part in helping the team stay organized, prepared, and efficient. Responsibilities: • Coordinate complex calendars for attorneys and legal staff, including meetings, appointments, and time-sensitive commitments. • Review, process, and track legal and business-related invoices to support accurate and timely payment workflows. • Assemble agendas, background documents, and other materials needed for meetings and legal discussions. • Monitor follow-up items from meetings and communications to help ensure deadlines and next steps are completed on time. • Organize legal files and maintain structured documentation practices that support easy access and consistent recordkeeping. • Provide administrative support for legal operations projects, including meeting coordination, logistics planning, and workflow follow-through. • Assist with the development of legal database and document management processes to improve organization and efficiency. • Support filing activities and case-related documentation using legal systems and established procedures. • Partner with legal leadership and advisors to help manage priorities, improve coordination, and contribute practical operational support.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

Fiscal Clerk

White Plains, MD
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Temporary / Contract
16.15 - 18.7 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a dependable Fiscal Clerk to support a local government behavioral health office in White Plains, Maryland. This Long-term Contract position will provide a mix of front-desk coverage and back-office billing assistance while the team works through a high volume of outstanding tasks. The ideal candidate is comfortable interacting with a diverse client population, managing appointments, and assisting with insurance-related billing activities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Welcome visitors professionally and provide front-line assistance. • Coordinate and schedule client appointments, ensuring calendars are updated accurately and efficiently.• Support insurance billing activities by reviewing claims, tracking outstanding balances, and assisting with claim follow-up.• Enter and maintain billing and client information within the organization's electronic records and internal systems.• Post payments accurately and help reconcile routine fiscal documentation for the billing team.• Provide administrative support to the back office to reduce workload delays and improve day-to-day operations.• Communicate clearly with staff, clients, and insurance representatives to resolve routine questions and billing issues.
2026-09-02T00:00:00Z