Legislative Practice Assistant

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC is seeking a Legislative Practice Assistant. The Firm’s standard workweek is 37.5 hours with core business hours of 9:00am – 5:30pm. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 to 4 days in the office based on firm needs during business hours. The Legislative Practice Assistant will assist the Legislative Attorneys, Lobbyists, Directors and Manager with all administrative tasks to include editing and finalizing documents, interacting with clients, coordinating attorney’s calendars, time entry, billing, preparation of expense reports for reimbursement and managing case files, including opening and closing client matters, and other duties as assigned. The Legislative Practice Assistant will be responsible for contacting Hill staffers to coordinate fly-ins, Hill visits, member meetings, etc.  The Legislative Practice Assistant will maintain positive contact with members of the Firm’s Legislative Practice, communicate regularly regarding assignments, and observe strict confidentiality of all client and firm matters.  The Legislative Practice Assistant must be able to work independently or in a collaborative environment and be accountable for their workload, work accurately under deadlines, pay attention to details, and be able to manage multiple assignments and prioritize deadlines.

This position requires a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional as well as a high level of organization. Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language is required. The candidate must possess strong oral and written communication skills. A Bachelor’s degree is required. Hill scheduling experience is a plus.  Salary Range is $75k-$90k.  To apply, send an updated resume, cover letter and writing sample to: Recruiting@PowersLaw.com  In the subject line include: Legislative Practice Assistant.

Litigation Paralegal – Healthcare Litigation Practice

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our nationally recognized Healthcare Litigation Practice. This is an exceptional opportunity to work alongside highly respected attorneys representing healthcare providers, hospitals, physician groups, health systems, and other organizations in complex litigation and regulatory matters.  As a key member of our litigation team, you will support attorneys through every phase of litigation from case inception through trial and appeal.

The qualified candidate will have at least five (5) years of litigation experience in a law firm; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification; strong knowledge of federal and state court procedures and electronic filing; exceptional organizational, analytical and communication skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining outstanding attention to detail and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Westlaw, Sharepoint and AI enabled legal technology.  Salary range for this position is $90k – $125k; however, the salary may be lower or higher depending on the qualification of the candidate.  To apply, send an updated resume, cover letter and writing sample to:  Recruiting@PowersLaw.com  In the subject line include:  Litigation Paralegal.

Director of Government Relations

The Director of Government Relations will meaningfully contribute to supporting the practice’s lobbying and policy advocacy efforts on a variety of policy issues.  The Director of Government Relations will monitor and research health and disability policy developments and other issues at the state and federal level, and draft and participate in presentations, summaries, articles and other materials. The Director of Government Relations will also organize and help facilitate coalition meetings, congressional and federal agency meetings, congressional events including client Hill visits, regulatory comments, letters to policymakers, and federal and state legislative tracking reports.  This position will include direct lobbying (registering as a lobbyist) in partnership with team members and will manage a team of legislative project assistants.

The qualified candidate will have at least five (5) years of experience on Capitol Hill and/or direct experience in congressional lobbying and advocacy/grassroots work; strong verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process and congressional organization and procedures; ability to think critically and creatively and work independently and proactively within a team environment; the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining outstanding attention to detail and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Westlaw, Sharepoint and AI enabled legal technology.  Salary range for this position is $120k-$200k but is flexible based on level of experience.  To apply, send an updated resume, cover letter and writing sample to:  Recruiting@PowersLaw.com  In the subject line include:  Director of Government Relations.

Administrative Support Professional

Powers is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Administrative Support Professional to provide exceptional support to our attorneys and practice groups. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced law firm environment where professionalism, client service, and teamwork are highly valued.  The successful candidate will have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a law firm, be resourceful, adaptable, and committed to delivering outstanding administrative support while managing multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency.

The job includes drafting, editing, formatting and proofreading legal and business documents, correspondence and presentations; preparing engagement letters, agreements, and other legal documents; managing attorney calendars, scheduling meetings, conference calls, client appointments, coordinating travel; time entry; client billing support; expense reports and administrative follow up.  Open new matters and maintaining electronic client files; strong customer service and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.  Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint and formatting is required.  Salary range for this position is:  $65k – $80k; however, the salary may be higher based on the candidate’s experience level.  To apply, send an updated resume, cover letter and writing sample to:  Recruiting@PowersLaw.com  In the subject line include:  Administrative Support Professional.

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