Project Assistant (Legal)

Location: Northern Virginia, office-based; the office is located in Tysons Corner

Salary: $62,000–$67,000 per year, with the final offer varying based on experience and skills.

Company

hirify.global is a law firm providing legal services across litigation, regulatory, construction, government contracts, and white-collar matters.

What you will do

• Conduct factual and basic legal research using library and electronic resources.
• Assist with deposition and trial preparation, including exhibits, schedules, pleading boards, and attorney and witness notebooks.
• Organize case files, document indexes, lists, and file maintenance processes.
• Support document productions, including privilege and redaction logs, demonstrative evidence, and cite checking.
• Finalize and submit legal filings and coordinate service to opposing counsel and court chambers.
• Participate in meetings and professional development training, including technology training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; a college degree is preferred.
• Experience using electronic document applications and creating, composing, and editing written materials.
• Strong verbal, written, communication, organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and tasks independently with minimal supervision while meeting hard deadlines.
• Ability to work in an office environment, move around the office as needed, and occasionally handle documents or files weighing up to 15 pounds.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Outlook and Adobe platforms.
• Experience or willingness to train on Compulaw, LexisNexis, and Westlaw.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, non-exempt employment with billable-hour expectations.
• Professional development and technology skills training.
• Some travel, including weekend or week-long travel, may be required.
• Overtime may be required.