Job Description

Do you thrive in fast-paced legal environments and enjoy anticipating the needs of senior leaders? This law firm is seeking a highly skilled Legal Executive Assistant to provide top-level support to Partners and the extended firm. This role blends traditional executive support with hands-on involvement in legal administrative work, making it a unique opportunity to work closely with key decision-makers and help drive the firm’s success. If you are detail-oriented, adaptable, and motivated by the question “What more can I do to support my firm?”, this could be your next career move.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate complex scheduling needs, including meetings, travel arrangements, and daily priorities for busy Partners.
• Draft, edit, and prepare correspondence, presentations, and legal documents with accuracy and polish.
• Manage case-related deadlines, track action items, and ensure follow-through on critical projects.
• Maintain organized files for quick access to important materials.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact with clients and internal staff, exercising discretion at all times.
• Support occasional office coordination activities and contribute to team projects as needed.
• Adapt to shifting priorities, offering seamless support to ensure the Partners’ time is maximized.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Hybrid work environment; candidates must be able to adjust their schedule to support busy Partners.
• A fast-growing, nationally respected firm with a highly engaged, entrepreneurial culture.
• A workplace that celebrates creativity, initiative, and culture of respect.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced. You bring at least five years of experience supporting law firm Partners, legal executives, or attorneys in a legal setting with a bachelor’s degree in hand.
• Legal-savvy. You understand legal processes and terminology, or can pick them up quickly.
• Detail-driven. You take pride in producing polished, error-free work and keeping matters confidential.
• Logistics pro. You make sure no detail, meeting, or deadline falls through the cracks.
• Flexible. You thrive in a dynamic environment and adjust easily to changing schedules.
• Voice of clarity. You deliver information with confidence, professionalism, and discretion to clients, attorneys and staff alike.

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.

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