Legal Support Assistant

Ballard Spahr LLP; Washington; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to join the Legal Administrative Assistant Team. Responsibilities include preparing and editing correspondence, assisting with closing binders, running reports, filing documents, and handling time entry and expense reports.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who can work independently or as part of a team, maintain high quality work in a fast-paced environment, and protect client and firm confidentiality. Prior law firm experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm or professional services preferred.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, large professional environment and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, formatting, and editing correspondence and documents.
• Assisting with preparation of closing binders.
• Running reports.
• Filing documents manually and electronically.
• Entering time and preparing and submitting expense reports.

Skills

Growth Mindset

Communication

Detail-Oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Department: Unassigned

About Us

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

Why Join Us

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm’s executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Your Role

As a Legal Support Assistant within our Legal Administrative Assistant Team, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• preparing, formatting, and editing correspondence and documents
• assisting with preparation of closing binders
• running reports
• filing documents manually and electronically
• entering time and preparing and submitting expense reports

Candidates considered will be self-starters; able to work well both independently and within the Legal Support team, demonstrate flexibility in responding to daily workflow demands, and maintain the confidentiality of client and firm matters. Candidates must also maintain a high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

Required Experience

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, college is a plus and prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred. Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential to be successful in this position. Candidates should be comfortable working in a large professional environment, and have working knowledge of the firm’s computer applications, document management system, and Microsoft Office, particularly with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

The salary range for this position is from $50,000 - $55,000, which reflects the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found here in the Careers section of the Firm’s website.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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