Legal Support Assistant
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 have an exciting opportunity available in our Seattle office for a Legal Support Assistant to support our legal administrative assistants (LAAs). The selected individual will provide support with document production, file organization, records management, and mailings. Candidates considered must be able to work well both independently and within a team and have demonstrated experience maintaining a high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment. This full-time position is 5 days a week in the office. The selected individual will work within a team of LAAs, sharing overflow responsibility and support to all timekeepers. 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, you will assist with general and legal administrative responsibilities such as:
Requirements
- 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.
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required, a college degree is a plus, and prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred.
- 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.
- Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are essential to be successful in this position.
Nice To Haves
- prior law firm or professional services experience is preferred.
- a college degree is a plus
Responsibilities
- Preparing, formatting, and editing Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, and documents.
- Bates numbering, binder and exhibit preparation, and document management.
- Printing and copying documents and mail preparation.
- Filing documents manually and electronically.
- Entering time and preparing and tracking expense reports.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
