Washington, D.C.
Salary Flexible – Depends on Experience
Legal Assistant
As the Legal Assistant at this growing law firm, you will be providing support to a high-functioning team. This team needs a driven professional with previous law firm experience and the ability to take on a variety of changing tasks. If you are an administratively organized professional who delivers on projects in a deadline-driven environment, please submit your resume today!
About the Job:
- Compile and edit reports, spreadsheets, and legal documents.
- Maintain accurate monitoring of legal database information, ensuring accuracy of client, company files and court documents.
- Operate daily functions with a client-focused mind, serving as a main point of contact for incoming inquiries and providing professional communication across internal and external channels.
- Assist across the team as needed, including but not limited to, scheduling meetings, and coordinating across varying calendars.
- Prepare meeting materials, update the team on approaching deadlines, and follow-through on important deliverables.
About the Culture:
- Respected regional law firm with new offices located in Washington, DC.
- The firm offers a collaborative work environment where employees work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant attorneys.
- Staff are encouraged to take on new and exciting responsibilities; successful candidates are flexible to wear many hats.
- Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid overtime, casual dress, annual reviews, and fully paid parking.
About You:
- Quick learner. You bring 1-2 years of experience having worked in a law firm previously and adapt to new skills with little hand-holding.
- Flexible. You understand that working in a law firm is not always a 9-5 job.
- Thorough. You are detailed in your work and provide high-quality communication across a team.
- Microsoft-skilled. You are an expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, working Adobe skills are preferred.
- Service-minded. You always put the client first and deliver top-quality service to internal and external contacts.
- Humble. You are willing to put in whatever effort is needed towards achieving success across the team.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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.
To apply, please send resume to resume@hawthornelane.com.