Kslaw
Legal Practice Assistant
Washington D.C., District of Columbia · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$75k-$110kDetected 26 days ago
Business DevelopmentExcelResearchMicrosoft Office
About the role
- King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services.
- We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.
- Observe confidentiality of lawyer-client relationship.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine administrative duties and work with other administrative departments such as Office Services, Finance, and Records.
- Maintain client, administrative, and personal filing for lawyers following established procedures. Prepare files using FileTrail procedures to maintain appropriate records for on- and off-site storage.
- Maintain lawyers' contacts in Outlook and BD Hub with accurate contact information and notes.
- Create, format, edit, proofread and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.
- Maintain CLE records for lawyers.
- Manage and maintain lawyers' schedules and calendars.
- In this role, you will provide high level support to attorneys, manage complex schedules, oversee critical legal documentation and play a key role in exceptional client service.
- We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.
Requirements
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, make timely decisions, explain reasoning clearly, and involve appropriate stakeholders when needed.
- Well‑developed Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate proficiency in Excel
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage competing demands in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong technical, organizational, and administrative skills.
- ability to format documents using Styles and proofread for grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors.
- The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding's comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
- Pay Transparency Range:
- Washington D.C.: The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $75,000 - $110,000.
- The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
- King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.
Nice to have
- High school diploma required
- bachelor's degree preferred.
- Five - ten years of experience as a legal practice assistant, executive assistant, or project assistant preferred.
- Typing proficiency of at least 65 words per minute preferred.
Compensation
- Washington D.C.: The anticipated full-time annualized salary range is $75,000 - $110,000.
- The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, market data, job location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Company info
- We are seeking a Legal Practice Assistant in our Washington, D.C. office for the International Disputes practice group.
- We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide.
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