Legal Support Assistant

Ballard Spahr LLP • Las Vegas, NV

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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. We’re offering an entry-level position for a Legal Support Assistant in our Las Vegas office. This is a fantastic opportunity to jumpstart your career in the legal field while providing support to our Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs). In this role, you'll engage in various tasks, including document production and organization, accounting and billing assistance, and client services, while gaining a solid understanding of the firm's operations. You’ll collaborate with a dedicated team of LAAs to help manage workload and support our attorneys. This position requires 5-days per week, Monday through Friday, in the office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• 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
• have working knowledge of the firm’s computer applications, document management system, and Microsoft Office, particularly with Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• college is a plus
• prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred

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

Benefits

• 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.
• An excellent benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED