Team Legal Assistant

Hawthorne Lane; Baltimore (MD); Híbrido; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hawthorne Lane is seeking a Team Legal Assistant for its Baltimore office. You will support a busy legal team with document prep, calendar management, travel logistics, and billing workflows. The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and initiative in a busy environment.

The position offers a 35-hour work week, competitive pay, and a strong benefits package. After onboarding, the role may be remote one day per week, reflecting the firm's flexible, growth-oriented culture.

Formación

• At least one year of prior law firm support experience.
• Bachelor’s degree encouraged (May 2026 graduates welcomed).
• Fast typing and high proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with document management systems and filing standards.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver prompt, courteous administrative support to internal teams and external clients.
• Maintain attorney calendars, reserve meeting spaces, and organize domestic and global travel arrangements.
• Prepare meeting materials, track deadlines and maintain case management records.
• Organize client and matter files and review documents for formatting and grammar accuracy.
• Process expense reports and assist with time entry and monthly billing workflows.
• Monitor incoming tasks to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Support firm events and ad-hoc projects as needed.

Conocimientos

Legal background

Typing speed

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Descripción del empleo

A rapidly expanding law firm is seeking a Team Legal Assistant to provide vital administrative support as the firm's Baltimore office continues to grow. In this role, you will provide administrative support to a busy team, handling document preparation, schedule coordination, and travel logistics. The firm offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative and supportive culture that prioritizes strong work-life balance while actively investing in your long-term professional growth. Ready to bring your prior legal administrative experience to a new team?

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver prompt, courteous administrative support to internal teams and external clients.
• Maintain attorney calendars, reserve meeting spaces, and organize domestic and global travel arrangements, including ground transport and expense submissions.
• Prepare meeting materials, track upcoming project deadlines, and maintain records for case management.
• Organize client and matter files while reviewing legal documents for formatting, spelling, and grammar accuracy.
• Compile and process expense reports alongside related receipts, assist legal staff with accurate time entry and monthly billing workflows.
• Monitor incoming task assignments, ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are completed correctly.
• Assist with firm events and ad-hoc projects as business needs require.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Large law firm environment with attorneys working within a wide range of practice areas.
• 35-hour work week with competitive pay and overtime eligibility, and strong benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a transit allowance, an on-site dining facility, and 24 days of paid time off in year one.
• After the initial onboarding period, this role is approved to work remotely one day per week.

What We’re Looking For:

• Legal background. You have at least one year of prior law firm support experience. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree, including May 2026 graduates, are encouraged to apply!
• Tech ready. Anything and all things computers, you are ready! Fast typing speed, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with document management systems is a must.
• Flexible. You are highly collaborative and can easily adjust workflow preferences to align with individual attorney’s needs.
• Efficient and effective. You are seeking an opportunity that offers a busy workday, strong organizational habits, time management, and careful attention to detail will be key to success!

The salary listed reflects the anticipated compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, location, business considerations, and internal equity. Final offer amounts are determined at the employer’s discretion.

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.