Litigation Legal Secretary

Washington, D.C./Hybrid

$80,000 – $100,000

Calling on all dedicated and driven Legal Secretaries! This prestigious international law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Secretary to provide legal administrative support to senior leadership in their dynamic DC office. In this role, you will be instrumental partnering closely with attorneys to deliver top-of-the-line service to clients and ensure workflow runs seamlessly. This is a great opportunity to join an elite firm with beautiful offices and a culture committed to excellence and development. If you are ready to take your career and skill set to a new chapter, send us your resume today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level legal administrative support to the firm’s senior leadership and numerous attorneys.
• Draft, prepare, proofread, and edit legal documents, reports, memoranda, and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings, complex travel arrangements, and corresponding itineraries.
• Handle all incoming correspondence, triage phone calls, emails, and messages to ensure inquiries are properly prioritized and addressed promptly.
• Prepare and process expense reports and client invoices, as well as oversee processing new clients.
• Support attorneys as needed with client-facing responsibilities and business development tasks.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Global law firm located in the heart of DC, with an office culture that is committed to pro bono, diversity, and a warm, inclusive work environment.
• Generous compensation commensurate with the firm’s prestige.
• This position is approved for a hybrid work model, providing some flexibility to work remotely.

What We’re Looking For:

• Skilled. You have at least five (5) or more years of prior Litigation Legal Secretary experience.
• Technically fluent. You are an expert with the Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with other legal software programs.
• Detailed. You know how critical quality work is in a legal case and are thorough with your work. Your work product is free of typos, and grammatical/spelling errors.
• Service-oriented. You always put the client first and deliver top service, demonstrating polished and professional communication and delivery.
• On the ball. You are an excellent multitasker and work well in a fast-paced legal environment. Juggling competing asks, tasks, and deadlines without dropping the ball is one of your strengths.

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.