Hiring: Manager: Legal Practice Support Company: Mayer Brown Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:59:42 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AI, CV, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management About the job Experience: •7-10 years’ experience in a legal secretarial department. Five or more of those years in a supervisory capacity is preferred Required Skills: •Oversee Legal Practice Support with a strategic mindset, aligning resources, talent, and workflows to evolving departmental and Firm needs while ensuring disciplined follow‑through on initiatives •Partner cross-functionally with other U.S. Assistant Managers and U.S. leadership to ensure a coordinated, consistent national approach, including providing cross‑coverage and support for respective areas as needed •Supervise, mentor, train Legal Administrative Support Assistants for local administrative tasks •Oversees schedule coverage for absences, and assessing and balancing workloads •Oversee and coordinate office visitor program initiatives impacting the LPA team, ensuring seamless support, coverage, and alignment with office hospitality and client service standards •Develop and implement legal practice assistant assignments for the attorney staff. Maintains firm-mandated attorney/LPA ratios by reviewing, evaluating and adjusting assignments as needed •Drive adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation tools, to enhance productivity, accuracy, and scalability within the support function •Manage administrative and employee relations matters, in concert with administrative leadership when necessary, and in compliance with federal and local regulations. Qualifications: •May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs. •May be required to travel to other offices •We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!