Litigation Paralegal

Northern Virginia/Hybrid

$90,000 – $110,000

This technology company in Northern Virginia is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support its legal team. This is a highly visible role where you’ll work on a broad range of litigation and dispute-related matters, with a strong emphasis on subpoena responses and case management. If you’re a proactive, detail-driven paralegal looking for a stable team environment and the chance to contribute meaningfully to complex matters, this is an excellent opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide end-to-end legal support to a team, from investigations through discovery and track deadlines with a fine-toothcomb.
• Oversee requests and incoming correspondence to the legal team, ensuring questions are addressed and follow-up action is taken.
• Maintain case files, legal calendars, and reports to ensure timely and accurate compliance.
• Conduct substantive legal and online research in support of attorneys and ongoing matters, especially related to subpoenas and litigation matters.
• Partner with cross-departmental internal teams.
• Prepare documents for upcoming meetings, update the team on approaching deadlines, follow-through with appropriate documentation, and ensure compliance.
• Communicate with attorneys, clients, paralegals, administrative support staff, and vendors to gather information and data, and to coordinate deliverables.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Engaged and long-tenured leadership; you’ll support senior attorneys who value professionalism, teamwork, and precision.
• Hybrid model with four days in-office, offering strong and work-life balance.

What We’re Looking For:

• Qualified. You hold a bachelor’s degree; candidates with a paralegal certificate will stand out!
• Experienced. You bring at least four years of litigation paralegal experience, ideally including direct subpoena work.
• Thorough. You have excellent research, writing, and communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Technical. You’re proficient with Microsoft Office, legal software such as LexisNexis, and comfortable learning new tools.
• Team-oriented. You take a hands-on, collaborative approach, with a service mindset and professional demeanor.
• Resilient. You stay composed and adaptable under pressure, keeping projects on track.

To apply, please send a resume to legal@hawthornelane.com.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.