Assistant Firm Administrator
Colorado
Assistant Firm Administrator
Full Time • Colorado
Responsive recruiter
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
About Us: Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is a national law firm dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights of American Indian tribes and organizations. We represent clients in a wide range of matters, including business transactions, litigation, and governmental affairs before tribal, federal, and state courts.
Our Colorado office is located in Louisville, nestled in beautiful Boulder County near trails, parks, and lakes. We are a fast-paced, mission-driven firm with offices in Colorado, Washington, D.C., North Dakota, and New Mexico.
The Opportunity: We are looking for an Assistant Firm Administrator to join our amazing team of legal professionals. The Assistant Firm Administrator shall assist the Firm Administrator and shall be responsible for the human resources administration, policy management and implementation, office management and related activities of the Firm. The Assistant Firm Administrator shall work together with the Firm Administrator and Legal Operations Manager as needed and shall report directly to the Firm’s Equity Partners.
Related Experience: The ideal candidate will have law firm operations experience, 3-5 years of Human Resources experience, high level administrative experience, can multi-task and is willing to learn and work together as a team to best serve our clients. Strong organizational skills, time management, and attention to detail are a must for a candidate to be successful in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage employee onboarding and offboarding
- Handle complaint investigations
- Create job descriptions, place ads, work with recruiters and coordinate scheduling interviews for candidates and perform reference checks
- Update firm policies and the employee handbook
- Draft and create end of year reviews and letters for pay increases
- Assist with managing employee benefits and annual open enrollment
- Manage and oversee Firm events, Equity Partner and employee training, professional development opportunities and culture development activities
- Serve Administrator function for firm vendor accounts and address any issues or questions from vendors as they arise
- Oversee firm systems and manage user access
- Oversee and manage the firm’s offices for repairs, contracts, leases and other operational needs
- Attend meetings of the Equity Partners
Qualifications
- 3+ years of human resource experience, and law firm experience
- Attention to details
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills; ability and willingness to interact and communicate effectively with a variety of personalities
- Personnel management and oversight experience
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize with minimal oversight
- Flexible, good judgment, discretion, and a strong work ethic
- Team player
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, NetDocuments - Clio and Employee Navigator software experience is a plus
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time and lift up to 50 pounds
Compensation: The expected annual salary range for this position is $70,000 – 85,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors, including experience, qualifications, and skills.
Benefits: We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience, along with generous benefits, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) contributions
Work Location:
In-Person
Work Hours:
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. MT, M-F
Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV
Posting Date: August 13, 2026
Un-posting Date: Ongoing
Posting Contact Name: Stephanie Kroner, Firm Administrator
Posting Contact Email: skroner@nativelawgroup.com
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
OUR MISSION
Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is a majority native-owned law firm. As tribal advocates, there could be no greater honor or privilege than having the opportunity to directly serve tribes in promoting economic development, addressing pressing infrastructure issues, protecting tribal water rights, and advancing the sovereignty and jurisdiction of tribal nations.
Patterson Real Bird & Rasmussen LLP is dedicated to the representation of American Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individual Indians across the United States. Our mission is to provide superior legal services specifically tailored to meet the needs of our clients — while also honoring the sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and self-governance of those clients.
OUR WORK
We serve as General Counsel and Special Counsel to Indian tribal governments and their enterprises to implement their laws, regulations, policies and priorities for their tribes and members. We work as true partners with every level of tribal governments and their staff to effectuate a plan for the delivery of legal services that is appropriate to meet the challenges and demands of the client.
We also work to prevent attacks on tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction, and ensure that the Federal government upholds its treaty and trust responsibilities to Indian tribes. We resolve issues on the local level, in collaboration with national tribal organizations and through advocacy with law makers in Washington, D.C.
CAREERS
If you are pursuing a career in the legal field and have an interest in federal Indian law, consider joining our team at Native Law Group. With offices in Louisville, Colorado, Fort Yates, North Dakota and Washington, D.C., our firm is dedicated to the representation of American Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individual Indians across the United States.
Being part of Native Law Group means you also are part of a powerful nationwide effort to advance the causes of tribal sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and self-governance for the benefit of Tribal Nations.
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