Office Manager/Legal Assistant

Attention all experienced, legal administrative professionals! An established and successful Baltimore law firm is seeking an Office Manager/Legal Assistant to provide blended administrative, operational, and legal support to ensure daily operations and seamless workflow coordination. This role provides the opportunity to join a close-knit, hardworking team, serving as a key point of contact internally and externally, managing office functions, preparing legal and business documents, maintaining confidential records, and supporting billing and client communications. If you are a humble, team-oriented professional seeking an opportunity to leverage your legal support experience in a multifaceted role that combines administrative, operational, and supervisory responsibilities, we encourage you to submit your resume today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage scheduling needs and calendar management across a small team, light travel arrangements, and gatekeeping functions to the office.
• Provide legal administrative support through compiling, editing, and proofreading outbound emails, memos, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, reports and thorough notetaking, transcribing notes as requested.
• Coordinate workflow of legal support staff; be a key player in assisting the team with administrative questions, performance management and day-to-day facilitation of seamless administrative support.
• Serve as a key point of contact for the office, regularly interfacing with building management and third-party vendor communication for operational functions.
• Monitor the office, maintain an organized and stocked space, and collect and distribute mail and packages.
• Work in collaboration with the team’s bookkeeper to assist with preparing and mailing bills for non-electronic clients.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Sharp, client-driven team with an emphasis on providing quality legal partnership to clients.
• Highly competitive benefits including 100% covered medical insurance, 401(k), paid time off, paid overtime, free onsite parking, and more!

What We’re Looking For:

• Qualified. You have at least three (3) years of relevant experience supporting litigation attorneys.
• Microsoft Word Pro. Strong Microsoft Suite skills are a must, familiarity with legal concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures such as Tables of contents and Tables of Authorities will be key in this role.
• Forward-looking. You are proactive and a problem-solver, always seeking ways to improve and maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Multi-talented. You are seeking a role and environment where no two days will be the same, embracing the challenge of switching gears and managing competing responsibilities is where you shine.

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 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.