Paralegal

Northern Virginia

$80,000+

Are you an experienced Paralegal with an interest in working in several different practice areas? A boutique law firm in Northern Virginia is seeking a Paralegal to provide additional support to their busy office. This role offers an opportunity to partner closely with attorneys and contribute to case work, including litigation, business, and franchise law. If you have strong attention to detail, excellent time management skills, and are eager to be a part of a passionate and diligent team, this could be the role for you. Send us your resume today for consideration!

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with attorneys and paralegals to draft documents, prepare filings, and conduct research.
• Prepare various corporate documents, including franchise agreements and transfers, merger and acquisition transactions, and other due diligence documents.
• Provide litigation support by preparing pleadings, discovery requests and responses, filings, and exhibits.
• Maintain organization and accessibility of all relevant case files.
• Assist with other tasks and projects as requested.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Firm offers competitive compensation and great employee benefits.
• Following the training period, the firm offers a hybrid work model with flexibility to work remote two (2) days a week.
• Supportive, hardworking, team-oriented office culture.
• Ability to commute to a non-metro accessible office location in Northern Virginia.

What We’re Looking For:

• Educated and experienced. You currently hold a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three (3) or more years of previous paralegal experience.
• Digitally adept. You have strong computer skills and can operate across a variety of platforms including Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Westlaw, and other legal software with ease.
• Adaptable and accommodating. You thrive in a team-centered office and work well in a dynamic environment, shifting work to match current priorities as needed.
• Overtime ready. Although overtime is not significant, you are flexible and available to stay late to get the job done.

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.