Experienced Legal Secretary

Washington, DC/Hybrid

$90,000 – $110,000

A friendly and reputable Washington, DC law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to provide support to its busy partners. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring day-to-day office operations run smoothly by offering administrative support and delivering high-quality, professional customer service to clients and visitors. If you are a highly organized, driven individual with a team-player mindset, this could be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate logistics for meetings, including scheduling and reserving spaces.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with an eye on deadlines and important appointments.
• Draft legal correspondence, edit pleadings, and prepare legal documents.
• Organize and prioritize incoming mail and phone calls, ensuring they reach the proper contacts efficiently.
• Maintain an organized system for all new, current, and old client files.
• Record attorney time in the billing system and assist with preparing and reviewing bills, check requests, and expense reimbursements

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Hybrid work model provides remote flexibility.
• Generous employee benefits and paid overtime.
• Positive office culture, staff are highly valued and respected.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced. You possess five (5) or more years of law firm experience in a legal support role. Litigation experience preferred.
• Technology skilled. You can navigate all applications of the Microsoft Office Suite with accuracy and efficiency.
• Highly organized. You take pride in your ability to prioritize numerous tasks and have no issues meeting deadlines.
• Team-oriented. You excel as a member of a team and are happy to provide support wherever needed.
• Dedicated. You give your all to your employer and take pride in going above and beyond for your attorneys.

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.