Legal Support Assistant

Ballard Spahr • Philadelphia, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Ballard Spahr, LLP 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. Ballard Spahr LLP is seeking an entry-level Legal Support Assistant (LSA) in the Philadelphia office. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for individuals eager to kickstart their career in the legal field. The selected candidate will play a vital role in supporting Legal Administrative Assistants while handling various general office duties. T his position requires 5 days per week in the Philadelphia office. The hours are Monday thru Friday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Growth Mindset: Agile, self-motivated and highly collaborative 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.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; college degree 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.

Responsibilities

• Preparing mailings, filing documents (physical and electronic), creating and updating pleadings, entering time and processing narrative edits.
• Preparing check requests, submitting expense reports, coordinating conference room services and travel requests.
• Preparing and formatting correspondence and documents, converting PDFs to Word documents, conducting blackline/redline documents and assisting with preparing closing/hearing binders.
• Reviewing, editing and invoicing of proformas, running monthly reports and pulling documents from the Court or Recorder website.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees