Temporary Legal Administrative Assistant to Several Partners

This law firm in Baltimore, MD is seeking a skilled Legal Administrative Assistant to serve as an indispensable resource to the team, providing temporary high-caliber administrative support in a detail-driven environment. This is a temporary role for a professional who understands the rhythm of supporting several Partners, remains focused during the storm, and takes genuine pride in the quality and confidentiality of their work. If you are energized by complex, deadline-sensitive work and want to contribute meaningfully to a team where your expertise will be both recognized and relied upon, we encourage you to apply. This is a hybrid temporary opportunity with a four-to six-month commitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft and manage a high volume of sensitive correspondence and legal documents, ensuring accuracy, appropriate formatting, and strict confidentiality throughout.
• Coordinate litigation logistics including preparation of trial materials, deposition organization, and exhibit compilation for court filings.
• Monitor and process electronic court notifications, ensuring timely response and accurate record-keeping across all relevant filing systems.
• Maintain organized, up-to-date case files, client materials, and documentation.
• Manage calendars, schedule appointments, and arrange travel and meeting logistics for attorneys.
• Serve as a professional point of contact for internal colleagues and external parties, maintaining a polished and courteous presence across all interactions.
• Proofread, redline, and edit correspondence, reports, and legal materials for structural accuracy and typographical precision using standard editing marks.
• Contribute to a collaborative, positive work environment by demonstrating initiative, dependability, and a commitment to quality.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A firm that prioritizes the full well-being of employees and professional development opportunities.
• This role offers a hybrid work model with three days in office per week.
• This is a temporary opportunity seeking immediate assistance for a four-to-six-month commitment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Litigation Background. You have at least two years of legal administrative experience, including direct involvement in litigation support.
• Filing Knowledge. You’re comfortable navigating electronic filing systems and following court-specific procedures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Technical Fluency. You work confidently in Microsoft Office and can quickly navigate document management platforms and other legal technology.
• Precision. You take care with every filing, document, and formatted table, ensuring the finished product is accurate and presentation-ready.
• Good Judgment. You understand the sensitivity of legal matters and handle confidential information with care.
• Tactful Communicator. You interact thoughtfully with attorneys, clients, and colleagues, keeping exchanges clear, courteous, and timely.

The hourly 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.