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A growing global law firm is seeking seasoned legal administrative professionals for multiple openings in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. As a Legal Executive Assistant, you will be providing executive-level support to busy attorneys, coordinating client communications, calendars, correspondence, time entry, and travel. The successful candidate is highly proactive, detailed and efficient, and looking to bring their administrative expertise and professionalism into the next chapter of their career. If this sounds like you, send us your resume today for immediate consideration! Key Responsibilities Provide top-notch administrative support to attorneys, through calendar management, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas/meeting materials, and managing complex travel logistics. Operate as a key liaison between attorneys, clients, and other staff, handling incoming communications and keeping everyone updated on current status and progress being made. Oversee attorney billing, including prebills, approvals, and client invoices, monitoring the billing process at every step, addressing questions, and following up on outstanding orders. Assist with drafting, editing, proofreading, and filing legal documents and correspondence, maintaining organization, and easy accessibility of both electronic and paper documentation. Conduct legal research, summarizing and compiling findings for attorney briefings. Utilize internal expense and time systems to ensure attorney expenses and time entries are processed in a timely manner. Collaborate across teams and among other administrative staff to ensure workflows smoothly and no task falls to the wayside. Why You’ll Love Working Here The opportunity to work in a large law firm environment, where firm culture is rooted in collaboration, hard work, and supporting employees’ professional development. Employees enjoy competitive compensation and a well-rounded benefits package, including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), and more. Following a probationary period when first starting, this role offers a hybrid work model, providing remote flexibility two (2) days a week. What We’re Looking For Legal administrative experience. You have a minimum of five (5) or more years of prior administrative support in a corporate or legal environment. Candidates with previous experience in a large law firm setting and or supporting senior principles will stand out! Digitally literate. You are adept when it comes to all things software, operating on programs such as Microsoft Suite, Zoom, research tools, case management software, and billing systems (Aderant and Chrome River) with ease. Eager and engaging. You love the challenge of working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, navigating multiple tasks, deadlines, and shifting priorities with confidence and care. Collaboration at the core. You are team-oriented and seek employment opportunities that center on working closely with others. Building relationships, communication, and being someone the team can count on, are some of your strengths. Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s successis our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believein a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated againston the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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