CONTRACT | Legal Recruiting Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is seeking TWO (2) contract Legal Recruiting Assistants to support one of our prestigious law firm clients for a hybrid assignment in Washington, DC.

Start : December 2025

Duration : 4-8 months

Pay Rate : $26 / hour

Key Responsibilities :

Application Management :

o Review, process, and organize candidate applications, including resumes and other materials.

o Prepare candidate files and interview evaluation packets.

Interview Coordination :

o Assist with all aspects of the on-campus interview process.

o Assist with scheduling both virtual and in-person interviews using internal tools and systems.

o Maintain candidate files and schedules for interviews.

Professional Communication :

o Communicate professionally with law students, attorneys, and law school career services offices.

o Monitor and manage the Legal Recruiting Outlook email account, ensuring timely responses and organized inquiries.

Post-Offer and Onboarding Support :

o Support post-offer processes, including material collection, tracking offer calls, and preparing onboarding documentation.

o Handle offer letters and candidate acceptances, keeping all involved parties updated.

Summer Associate Program Assistance :

o Track pre-arrival information, draft arrival notices, schedule orientation sessions and exit interviews.

o Assist in planning social events and training programs.

Lateral and Judicial Clerk Candidate Support :

o Assist the Legal Recruitment Manager with organizing lateral associate and judicial clerk applications.

o Prepare candidate summaries for hiring partner review and liaise with select search firms.

Database and Record Management :

o Maintain the legal recruiting database, viRecruit, with current and accurate candidate information.

Financial Coordination :

o Coordinate payments for new and lateral associate hires, including bar fees, clerkship costs, moving, and travel expenses.

Administrative Support :

o Answer the Recruiting Department main phone line and direct calls as appropriate.

o Prepare correspondence for potential candidates and incoming legal personnel.

o Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; proofreads accurately, efficiently and dependably.
• Must be available to work additional hours.
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion.
• Demonstrates use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills.
• Balances competing priorities and works efficiently under the pressure of meeting multiple deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Works effectively with others as part of a team.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

Company Description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.

Company Description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio company, is a global leader in legal staffing, eDiscovery, risk management, and legal consulting services. The company supports multinational law firms and corporations by providing identifying and sourcing talented individuals for staffing needs, using innovative software, combining deep legal and regulatory industry expertise and excellent client service.