As the IP Legal Secretary for this established DC law firm, you will serve as the right arm supporting several busy intellectual property attorneys. In this role, you will be responsible for a wide-variety of tasks, including billing, editing, scheduling, and proofreading legal documents. What’s the benefit to working with this elite law firm? You will be generously compensated, work alongside top-notch attorneys, and most importantly, be given a front-row seat in exciting legal work. If you are an experienced IP legal professional with a positive attitude and detail-oriented work product, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Job:

• Provide administrative support to attorneys, particularly scheduling, coordinating meetings, booking travel, and performing gatekeeping functions.
• Edit and proofread legal documents.
• Maintain document databases and update client files.
• Build client relations by serving as a point of contact and resource to clients.
• Closely coordinate with the Accounting Department to ensure client invoices are correct and any necessary changes are addressed in a timely manner.
• Generate docketing reports.

About the Culture:

• Gorgeous offices and a collegial environment.
• Employees are valued and rewarded with competitive compensation.
• Work/life balance is supported and professional development is encouraged.
• This position is approved to work from home two days a week.

About You:

• Experienced. You are a seasoned legal professional with at least two (2) or more years of Biglaw experience supporting administrative functions of an IP legal practice.
• Always two steps ahead. You have a forward-thinking approach to your work. You can anticipate the needs of your attorneys.
• Professional. You understand the importance of providing exceptional and professional service to attorneys and clients.
• Detailed. You have a special ability to pinpoint the smallest mistakes in legal documents.
• MS savvy. The successful candidate knows the advanced features of Word, Excel, and Outlook.

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.