Ballard Spahr LLP

Ballard Spahr LLP

Legal Administrative Assistant

PA - Philadelphia

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago
ExcelLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTime ManagementMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • As a Legal Administrative Assistant within our Litigation department, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Maintaining schedules and calendars, making travel arrangements, and updating contacts.

Requirements

  • This position requires a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience and a high degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office 2016, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice to have

  • Qualified applicants must possess top-notch accuracy, spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
  • The ability to multitask is essential for success in this role.
  • Experience supporting attorneys in white collar defense/internal investigation a plus.
  • Experience with e-filing, document management, and time and billing systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with the State and Federal Court Systems is a plus.

Skills

  • Heavy client interaction, organizational skill and calendaring are essential.

Benefits

  • Billing, travel coordination and expense reimbursement.

Company info

  • Ballard Spahr is a nationally recognized law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States.
  • A career at Ballard Spahr means joining a team of talented mentors, colleagues, and friends, supported by strong leadership that actively encourages professional growth.
  • Ballard Spahr LLP has an excellent opportunity for a legal administrative assistant with demonstrated litigation, technical and administrative skills to work in the Philadelphia office.
  • This hybrid position offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office.
  • The selected individual will work within a team of LAAs to liaison between lawyers, paralegals, and clients.
  • The selected individual will support attorneys in the Litigation practice group by maintaining and processing case information, managing the progression of cases to final disposition, creating electronic files, preparing and processing correspondence, memoranda, and complex legal documents, and performing other administrative functions.
  • Why Join Us?
  • Innovative
  • 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.
  • Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ion to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender ide

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