Legal Support Specialist: Calendar, Travel & Billing

Sidley Austin LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys and legal personnel on the FAS Team. You will coordinate calendars, travel, time entry, and document management while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of administrative or legal support experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of administrative, legal support, or professional services experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule meetings, coordinate conference rooms and assist with logistics for internal and client meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reimbursements.
• Assist with time entry, proofreading, and editing attorney time records for accuracy.
• Support billing and matter management functions and respond to client inquiries.
• Process new business intake forms, conflict checks, and new matter requests.
• Prepare, revise, format, and proofread legal documents and client deliverables.
• Assist with document management, electronic filing, redlining, and organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Prioritization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys and legal personnel on the FAS Team. You will coordinate calendars, travel, time entry, and document management while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of administrative or legal support experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.