Administrative Assistant - Law Firm

Robert Half is looking for a dependable Legal Assistant to provide onsite administrative support for a busy legal team. This Contract position plays an important role in keeping daily office operations organized while helping attorneys, paralegals, and clients with document handling and front-office support. The ideal candidate brings strong administrative experience, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage recurring processes independently in a structured office environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage incoming correspondence by receiving, organizing, and routing mail to the appropriate recipients.

• Prepare printed legal materials and case-related packets with a high degree of accuracy and completeness.

• Compile, label, and finalize outbound mailing packages to support timely document delivery.

• Digitize records by scanning paperwork and uploading files into designated systems for access and tracking.

• Monitor shipments and outgoing mail activity to help ensure documents are sent and delivered as expected.

• Welcome clients in the office, collect submitted paperwork, and maintain an organized and courteous front-desk experience.

• Work closely with paralegals to align document preparation, filing needs, and mailing timelines with case priorities.

• Follow established office procedures, checklists, and workflow standards to maintain consistency and compliance.

• Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to attorneys and legal staff as needed across general office operations.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in administrative, clerical, or office support roles is required.

• Demonstrated accuracy and strong attention to detail when handling documents and repetitive processes.

• Proven reliability, dependability, and ability to work independently in an onsite setting.

• Comfort with routine document scanning, printing, mailing, and general file organization.

• Strong detail-oriented communication skills and a customer-service mindset when interacting with clients and staff.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while following established instructions and deadlines.

• Legal office experience is preferred but not required.

• Spanish language skills are highly preferred, though not mandatory for this role.

• Law firm experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation

About Us

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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